Ducks Holdout on Snow Boosts Waterfowl Prospects
Ducks Unlimited biologists warn that unless western Canadian provinces see more snow, waterfowl breeding prospects look dim. Groundwater is adequate but light snow limits pothole recharge. snowpack across southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta remains below normal. Prairie winds may dry soils further, reducing spring runoff recharge.
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Ducks Unlimited
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wisconsin selects duck stamp winner Knuth of Fond du Lac
Rockne Knuth of Fond du Lac wins the 1983 Wisconsin Waterfowl Stamp contest with a blue winged teal design chosen from 154 entries by four judges. The stamp will appear this fall. First runnerup is Donald Kloetzke of Fond du Lac and second runnerup Nick Pitt of Sussex. Knuth is a two time winner, also chosen for the 1979 stamp.
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Rockne Knuth
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Donald Kloetzke
Nick Pitt
Sussex
Mr. Knuth
Last woodland caribou herd in lower 48 listed endangered
The remaining 13 to 20 woodland caribou in Washington Idaho and southern British Columbia will be added to the endangered species list under an emergency rule announced by Interior Secretary James Watt. Habitat protection moves by the Forest Service are noted, but threats include poaching wildfire and vehicle collisions. The southern Selkirk herd may qualify as a distinct population under ESA rules.
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Lower
United States
Alaska
Interior
James Watt
Washington
Idaho
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Montana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
New England
Great Lakes
Canada
Selkirk Mountain
Black River Forest plan moves to public review in Wisconsin
The Black River State Forest master plan for Jackson County is open for public comment. public meeting set for March 23 at 7 p m in Black River Falls with comments due by April 8. The plan increases timber harvest to 2000 acres annually through 1986, improves facilities at existing use areas, and adds an interpretive driving route on North Settlement Road. Listing woodland caribou as endangered enhances federal actions and conservation, with penalties up to 20000 dollars and one year in prison for poachers.
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Black River State Forest
Jackson County
DNR
Black River Falls
Wisconsin Wolves fight for survival as numbers dwindle
Richard Thiel of the DNR said the 30 or so wolves that returned since 1979 suffer about 50 percent mortality with three deaths in six months. He warned there may be no more than 20 wolves left amid farmers and hunters as main threats while bald eagle nests have risen to 251 from 108 since 1973, with Wisconsin ranking third behind Alaska and Minnesota.
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Thiel
DNR
Mr. Thiel
Pheasant chick programs offered by DNR for 4-H projects
Scott Craven of Iowa extension wildlife ecology outlines two DNR options for pheasant chicks. Youth may obtain a game farm license for about 10 dollars and purchase hen chicks at 30 cents each, with no set quantity if pens hold them. Alternatively clubs may join a day-old chick cooperative program with DNR supplying chicks and feed, requiring private land open to hunting for release and a 250-chick minimum for rooster chicks.
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Department of Natural Resources
Scott Craven
Extension
DNR
County Wildlife Managers
Paynette
Craven
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