Value of common flies in ecology and disease spread
An entomologist argues flies have ecological benefit as waste recyclers, detailing house, stable, face, and horn flies. He explains maggots recycle wastes, while adults spread bacteria and transmit diseases. horn flies bite cattle and appear first at fresh manure, sparking a dynamic dung-beetle food web.
West Central Wisconsin Bald Eagles Rally in nests rise
West Central Wisconsin shows an uptick in active bald eagle nests with new sites on the Red Cedar River Dunn County and St. Croix River. DNA wildlife specialist Terry Valen notes two historic nests remain active near Caryville and Cornell, with more young eagles expected to be counted in two weeks as they begin flying.
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Wisconsin loon study shows stable yet fragile population
The Wisconsin Project Loon Watch by the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute tallies 823 adult loons across 417 lakes with 224 breeding pairs producing 272 fledglings. County counts include Vilas 300 Onedia 164 Washburn 73 Sawyer 70 and Price 46. A Portage youth won Ranger Rick Magazine contest for an eagle adventure story. Four area youths were among 100 fifth-place winners: Jason Bingham Julie Hitchcock Luke Rudnick and Nathan Torgerson.
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House seeks to block Watt from drilling wilderness lands
A House subcommittee approved a bill to bar Interior Secretary James Watt from leasing oil and gas in designated wilderness areas outside Alaska and in certain National Forest lands. About 32 million acres could be affected if Congress passes the ban. The measure aims to curb a clash between the Reagan administration and Congress over wilderness lands and to halt a flood of lease requests next year. Conservationists decry the proposal as a smokescreen to bypass wilderness protections.
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