Rattlesnake bounty debate stalls in Wisconsin senate
State lawmakers weighed reviving local rattlesnake bounties after years of bans. Senator Paul Offner urged counties to decide, citing fear in river towns, while DNR officials warned bounties are expensive and ineffective and may threaten massasauga protections.
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Mississippi River
State Senate
Paul Offner
D-La Crosse
Wisconsin
Hale
Country Today
Mississippi
Pierce County
Tigers win ecological clash in Java reserve move
Indonesian authorities declare the Meru Betiri area a protected zone after five Javanese tigers supposedly defend their home from 15,000 farmers. President Suharto orders resettlement of the farmers to safeguard the endangered big cats while officials defend the plan as a refuge for the species.
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Suharto
Meru Betiri
Jakarta
Java
Emil Salim
Tubers and anglers clash over Brule River use rules
Testimony at a Wisconsin legislative committee debated tubers drinking, littering, and noise on the Brule River versus anglers who fear tourism declines from a ban. Stakeholders proposed permits and time limits, while critics called the bill vague and enforcement burdensome for DNR and sheriffs.
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DNR
Bird golf as fun field check of Wisconsin birds
An editor recalls birding for fun rather than chasing giant lists. Four groups tallied in Clark and Taylor counties on May day counts, reaching 122 and 129 species respectively. The piece notes migration waves, best viewing hours, and the appeal of lesser-known sparrows, shorebirds, and waterfowl, with realistic limits and a nod to future counts.
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Chequamegon Bird Club
Wisconsin Society For Ornithology
Clark County
Taylor County
Virginia
Popple Creek
Owen
Grasshopper
Henslow
LeConte
Betty
Joe Comstock
Chequamegon
Franklin
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Dneillsville
Vernon County
James Hale
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Gary Linder
Brule River
Douglas County
Ronald Ahner
Cross Plains
Trout Unlimited
Lake Superior
William Bauer
Ladysmith
James Carlson
Brule
Superior
Carlson
U.S
Maxine O’brier
Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners
George Steed
White River
National Association of Canoe Liveries and Outfitters
Thomas Murray
D-Superior
Rep
Murray
Douglas County Sheriff's Department
Rep. Murray
Dan Theno
Ashland
CNR
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Humane Society
Sahara Nevada Golf Course
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Hudson
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