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Reports of dead deer surge in southeastern Wisconsin amid disease outbreak
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (646+ words) The DNR has received more than 700 reports in Washington County Wisconsin wildlife regulators have now received almost 900 reports of dead deer in southeastern Wisconsin that are tied to an ongoing outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease. Last month, the Wisconsin Department…...
For the first time in nearly 50 years, endangered piping plovers nest on Wisconsin Point
1+ week, 1+ day ago (295+ words) WPR For the first time in almost 50 years, a pair of endangered shorebirds have been spotted nesting on one of the world’s largest freshwater sandbars on Lake Superior. Project part of efforts to restore polluted Great Lakes site In 2019, local,…...
Wisconsin’s first confirmed sighting of a rare arctic loon found near Douglas County
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (625+ words) Yellow-billed loons are native to Arctic waters and have occasionally wandered to other Midwest states. They are rarely spotted outside of the Arctic at this time of year. Minnesota resident Matt Scott was fishing with his friend on Lake Superior…...
Biodiversity biopsy: How we can reverse species loss in Wisconsin
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (815+ words) Some scientists say we're currently in a mass extinction event. But a UW researcher insists that together we can rebuild what we've lost. According to the Center for Conservation Innovation, Wisconsin is losing biodiversity — the variety of all living things…...
Bald eagle pair in Wisconsin raises rare set of quadruplets
2+ mon, 14+ hour ago (759+ words) Less than 0.1 percent of nests produce 4 eaglets that are ready to fly, according to the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance The bald eagle has long been seen as a symbol of pride, strength and freedom for the United States. As the…...
In Lake Superior, researchers find invasive bloody red shrimp are here to stay
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (707+ words) Researchers say the invasive species has become established in Lake Superior after hitching a ride in the ballast water of ships After the sun goes down, Donn Branstrator and his team get to work. For the past couple years, they’ve…...
Birdwatching in the summer: What to watch for when migration ends - WPR
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (102+ words) Birdwatching in the summer: What to watch for when migration ends WPR It’s a busy time of year for Wisconsin’s birds. For many species, May is time for the migration, June is devoted to nesting and July is the fledging…...
Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail - WPR
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (28+ words) The National Park Service recently purchased more than 200 acres for the country’s longest national scenic trail along the south shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin....
African native Marabou stork spotted in northeast Wisconsin
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (480+ words) The enormous bird likely escaped from captivity A large bird native to Sub-Saharan Africa has been spotted in northeast Wisconsin. The black and white Marabou stork can grow up to nearly 5 feet tall, with a wingspan of 10 feet. So Mark…...
Most American prairies are gone. These people are working to bring them back.
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1212+ words) From a field on an Illinois university campus, to rare, untouched land in Texas, here are some efforts to replant once-abundant prairie in the Midwest and Great Plains American prairies are a threatened ecosystem, but they’re not completely lost. Across…...