Autumn field birds and camouflage charm near Wisconsin farms
Robins nest notes detail horned larks in bare or short grass fields through October, Lapland longspurs arriving after a tundra summer, and Wilson snipe plus pectoral sandpipers using moist brown soil. Observations cover juncos, tree sparrows, red tails, harriers, eagles, and a question about brown backed nectar feeders, with author contact for comments.
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Lapland
Wilson
Bear at Stanley: 380-pound black bear preys on heifers
Stanley farmer Stanley Romanowski reports a 380-pound black bear killed two 200-pound heifers in his barn last month. The bear entered through an open door and fed room before roaming the stall area. With 130 dogs, trackers pursued the bear after obtaining DNR permission.
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Mr. Romanowski
DNR
Gregory Langrehr
Thorp
Larry Romanowski
Rt. 2
Stanley
Merle Karge
Kevin
Greg Langrehr
Spectrum 28 to interview photographer Finis Mitchell
Spectrum 28 will air an interview with 77 year old Wyoming photographer and climber Finis Mitchell. The Wind River Range pioneer discusses mountains glacier lakes and 12500 foot Mitchell Peak named for a wildlife photographer. The program debuts Thursday Oct 19 at 7 30 pm and repeats Saturday Oct 21 at 10 30 am on WHWC channel 28 Menomonie.
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Spectrum 28
Wyoming
Finis Mitchell
Wind River Range
Mitchell
Max Herbach
Mr. Mitchell
Mitchell Peak
WHWC
Menomonie
Wisconsin claims board offers $1000 in deer damage case
The Wisconsin Claims Board voted to pay $1000 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Johnson for house damage caused by a deer that, after a car collision on I-94, crashed through a window and ran through two rooms before being shot. The amount is the highest the board can grant without a legislative appropriation.
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Mr. Robbins
Medford
United Church of Christ
Dorchester
Milwaukee Public Museum
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Wisconsin Claims Board
Rt. 6
Jerome Johnson
Johnsons
Eau Claire County
Sportsmen urged to organize for conservation in Wisconsin
State Sen. Tom Harnisch warned Osseo Rod and Gun Club members that anti hunting and anti gun forces exist in Wisconsin and are organized and vocal. He urged rural sportsmen to mobilize to protect hunting fishing trapping and conservation laws, listing issues like wetlands protection one deer licensing fees hunter orange and habitat acquisition as upcoming legislative battles.
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Osseo Rod and Gun Club
Tom Harnisch
Sen. Harnisch
Sen
Harnisch
Wisconsin
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