Half hardy birds linger into Wisconsin winter
The article defines half hardy species as birds whose normal winter range extends into the southern and central United States but not Wisconsin. It lists mourning dove, flicker, redwing, grackle, robin, and others noted on Wisconsin counts and Illinois Iowa comparisons, detailing where and when they can be seen, and stresses feeder observation as the best chance to spot these transient birds.
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United States
Wisconsin
Grantsburg
Ashland
Illinois
Iowa
Illinois-Iowa
Clark
Hudson
Trumpeter swans mistaken for whistling swans in Wisconsin sighting
A reader from Eau Claire reported seeing large white birds with black feet and bills during Thanksgiving, later identified by experts as whistling swans rather than trumpeter swans. Trumpeter swans pass through Wisconsin mainly Nov 1–15 but are now rare. a local ornithology associate from Milwaukee suggests the sighting involved the smaller whistling swan migrating from northwest Canada to eastern wintering grounds.
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L.A., Eau Claire
Canada
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia-North Carolina
Wisconsin
Mr. Robbins
Medford
United Church of Christ
Dorchester
Milwaukee Public
Wisconsin Coyotes Seen But Attacks Not Likely
Wildlife experts say coyotes returning to southern Wisconsin pose little danger to people. California incidents involved urban habitats where coyotes lost fear of humans, while Wisconsin coyotes remain wary. Hunting, trapping, and farm landscapes reduce risk. pups are born late April with young dispersing in autumn.
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Wisconsin
California
Mr. Rongstad
West
Greg Smith
Uw-Madison
Mr. Smith
Minnesota
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Coyotes Adaptable Across North America
Coyotes, once a symbol of the American West, now live across the continent north of Panama except extreme northeastern Canada. They adapt to varied conditions and may be solitary or in packs. In northern Wisconsin they rely on deer and snowshoe hare, with rodents more common in summer and autumn.
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Wisconsin
Mr. Smith
Panama
Canada
Bald eagle recovers after fox trap injury in Minnesota
An adult bald eagle caught in a Shell Lake farmer’s fox trap, two weeks ago, is recovering at the University of Minnesota St Paul Raptor Rehabilitation Center. DNA officials say the right foot and wing were harmed but no bones broken. Some flight feather follicles may never regrow, prompting a plea to report accidental trapping to prevent fatal infections.
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University of Minnesota-St. Paul
Coyote control plan revived at Fort Snelling Minnesota
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service proposes targeted coyote control focusing on individuals or local populations rather than broad area reductions. It seeks EPA registration for Compound 1080 sheep collars, tests other 1080 delivery methods in Texas and Montana, and revises two year denning restrictions to allow fumigation or den shooting where livestock damage occurs. The plan, tied to 1931 predator duties, notes $7.6 million spent in 1980 and outlines M-44 cyanide use with proposed EPA rule changes to aid protection of wildlife including the whooping crane.
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Robert A. Jantzen
EPA
Jantzen
Congress
Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Idaho
Bald eagles to be freed at Prescott event
Up to six bald eagles will be released January 9 at 1 30 PM in Prescott in honor of the Year of the Eagle. The release by the University of Minnesota Raptor Rehabilitation Center with Wisconsin and Minnesota DNRs celebrates recovery from endangered to threatened status. The public is invited to watch at City Park pavilion along the Mississippi River bluffs off Adams Avenue.
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Prescott
University of Minnesota Raptor Rehabilitation Center
Wisconsin and
Minnesota Dnrs
National Wildlife Federation
RRC
Freedom of America
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Patrick Redig
ABC Medical
City Park
Mississippi River
Adams Avenue
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Osseo
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Rongstad
Jackson
Juneau
Columbia
Dane
Pils
Fort Snelling, Minn
Mr. Jantzen
Denver
Texas
Montana
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