Birds of the St Croix River Valley reviewed in depth
A detailed critique lauds Faanes and his Birds of the St. Croix River Valley for its 314 species across northern Wisconsin and southern Minnesota counties. The work emphasizes habitat classification, regional geologies, and subjective but robust status labels over strict formulas. It notes the absence of photographs but praises extensive habitat analysis and practical guidance for regional bird expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Croix River Valley
Faanes
Aig
Highland
Burnett
Douglas County
Central Plain
Polk
St. Croix
St. Croix County
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Woodland tax lands in Wisconsin not open to public hunting
An Outdoor Life article misstates public access rules for Wisconsin woodland tax and Forest Crop Law lands. 1.3 million forest crop acres are open, but woodland tax lands totaling 286000 acres are not. landowners are not obligated to grant hunting or fishing access. County records and local DNR foresters provide current land listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Midwest
Outdoor Life
Milton Reinke
Reinke
DNR
DNR official backs handguns for deer hunting
A proposed rule to permit deer hunting with large caliber handguns will be reviewed by the Natural Resources Board in November. DNR deer management specialist Frank Haberland cites several calibers and muzzle velocities and supports county option while noting past board defeats and political sentiment after high profile assassinations. Henry Liebzeit of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress urges passage, citing safety of single shot handguns and widespread state approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Board
State Assembly Tourism and Recreation Committee
Frank Haberland
DNR
Richard Matty
Haberland
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
DNR Policy Board
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King
George Wallace
Henry Liebzeit
Appleton
Lead poisoning blamed for two bald eagle deaths in Vilas County
DNA wildlife manager Ron Eckstein reported two bald eagles died this spring in Vilas County from lead poisoning. One bird carried 25 lead pellets found at the Madison National Wildlife Laboratory, and the ingestion route remains unclear as eagles winter from southern Wisconsin to Tennessee. The carcasses were found on Wild Rice Lake in the Manitowish Chain and on Found Lake near St. Germain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilas County
DNA
Ron Eckstein
Ekstein
National Wildlife Laboratory
Madison
Wisconsin
Tennessee
St. Germain
Botulism outbreak hits waterfowl in eastern Wisconsin
A DNA wildlife disease specialist reports Type C botulism has struck four eastern Wisconsin areas. Terry Amundson notes 1,000 to 2,000 dead ducks coots and gulls found mainly at Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge with additional corpses at Menominee Park Oshkosh the Little Chute area on the Lower Fox River and the Green Bay area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Terry Amundson
Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Menominee Park
Oshkosh
Little Chute
Fox River
Green Bay
Rusk County wildlife area master plan review set
The Wisconsin DNR has finalized a master plan for the Ten Mile Creek Wildlife Area in Rusk County. It will be managed for waterfowl and wetlands to provide public hunting trapping fishing and other recreation. An environmental impact statement is not required. Comments due by 4:30 p.m. August 28 to wildlife manager Frank Vanacek at the Ladysmith ranger station.
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Rusk County Wildlife Area
The
DNR
Ten Mile Creek
Town of
Rusk
Rusk County
Frank Vanacek
Rt. 1
Box
Ladysmith
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Shullsburg
Reagan
Liebzeit
Feedall Research and Development
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Spooner
Vanacek
Nagle-Hart
Applegate
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Caterpilar
Caterpuliar Tractor Co
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