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EDITORIAL: What would Teddy Roosevelt think of his party's hostility to nature?
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (791+ words) The politicians in the Wisconsin Legislature and the U. S. Congress who are carrying on a determined campaign to block, disable or kill vital conservation programs are not just harming the natural environment, they are betraying the sterling environmental protection legacy of…...
Trackers may solve falcon mystery
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (866+ words) Greg Septon, founder of the Wisconsin Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project, said there's always been one question about the birds that's haunted him. Once he bands the peregrine chicks in spring, they typically disappear for two or three years. Then, when…...
Beach access debate lands at park's doorstep
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1096+ words) Where the public can walk on the Lake Michigan beach has long been a topic of debate in Wisconsin, and with more and more people visiting Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve in the Town of Grafton and additional public areas…...
Bird Day celebration in Port is May 30
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (221+ words) A free celebration of World Migratory Bird Day will be held from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Saturday, May 30, at Upper Lake Park in Port Washington. The event begins with walks for beginner and experienced birders at 9: 30 and 11 a. m. Staff members from the Lake…...
Struck honored for conservation work in county
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (583+ words) Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Director Andrew Struck was recognized last week for his conservation work in the county, such as easing fish passage in local streams and preserving woods, prairies and other land. Struck was one of five recipients…...
County digs into Saukville nature preserve project
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) In recent days, local residents have seen bulldozers and other heavy equipment moving and hauling large quantities of soil, preparing the way for changes to the local landscape. No, not in Port Washington, where the Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus…...
PHOTO OP-ED: Shells left behind by an army of invaders
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (117+ words) An audience that nearly filled the Port Washington-Saukville Performing Arts Center on Friday viewed dramatic evidence of the assault on the Great Lakes by quagga mussels as recorded by state-of-the-art underwater photography in the film entitled "All Too Clear." The…...