Wisconsin Breeding Bird Survey Reveals Grassland Declines
The author discusses long running Wisconsin Breeding Bird Survey results since 1966, highlighting dramatic declines in grassland species like dickcissel, grasshopper sparrow, and meadowlarks, with weaker but notable drops in eastern meadowlark and bobolink. Forest birds show mixed trends, while bluebirds and southern species show varying presence. questions remain about causes and whether brief responses suffice.
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Wisconsin
Polk County
Wisconsin adopts 9 day gun deer season statewide except river zone
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a sweeping nine day deer season with hunter's choice permits across the state except six western river zone counties Crawford La Crosse Trempealeau Buffalo Pepin and Pierce where the first two days are any sex and the final six days bucks only. The change includes removing most local shorter seasons and expanding Crawford County to a full nine day season while issuing about 235,590 permits.
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Wisconsin
Crawford
la Crosse
Trempealeaf
Buffalo
Pepin
Pierce
Crawford County
Federal plan to ban lead shot in waterfowl hunting
The Fish and Wildlife Service aims to ban lead shot nationwide for waterfowl hunting starting in 1991, after years of talks with the National Wildlife Federation. The federation opposes the plan, arguing existing wildlife laws require an earlier end to lead shot. The schedule would phase in bans from 1987 to 1991 92, with Alaska exempt from the detailed dates.
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The
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Federation
Federation
U.S. District Court
Sacramento
Calif
William Horn
Interior
Horn
Alaska
Wisconsin expands turkey season in 1987 with more permits
The Natural Resources Board approved four spring hunting periods for 1987 in Appleton area with a total of 6 040 wild turkey permits across seven zones. About 10 300 applicants will seek permits, with roughly 58 percent to receive, and the 1987 hunt runs April 22 to May 17. A $11.25 license and stamp will be required.
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State Natural Resources Board
The
Natural Resources Board
Turkey
DNR
Steve Miller
Bureau of Wildlife Management
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Washington, D.C
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Jerry Jackson
Interior Department
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Strupp Implement, Inc
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MFG. Co., Inc
Drive Loyal, Wis
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Byron Midwest Corp
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