Outbreak of botulism linked to Horicon Refuge
USFWS officials say Horicon botulism will not affect west central Wisconsin ducks and geese as birds head south for winter and cold weather reduces risk. Hazing continues to disperse flocks while recovery crews remove carcasses and monitor waterfowl health and disease types A through F.
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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Wisconsin
Horicon Marsh
Mississippi River
Alma-Nelson
Horicon
USFWS
Jack Toll
National Wildlife Health Laboratory
Area bowhunters top kill pace of year ago
West Central DNR district early deer bow season counts show Eau Claire Bowhunters leading with 104 kills and Jackson and Clark counties tallying 252 and 242 respectively during the first two weeks since September 16. Nationally, archery registrations indicate strong hunter participation and a statewide harvest near 20 000.
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Jackson and
Clark Counties
DNR
West Central District
Terry Valen
Buffalo
Chippewa
Clark
Crawford
Dunn
Eau Claire
Jackson
Pepin
Pierce
St. Croix
Trempealeau
Vernon
Outdoor notes mark extended duck and goose season
The 1978 duck and goose season resumes Saturday half an hour before sunrise after a week break. It opened Oct 1 for one week and closes sunset Sunday, now continuing Saturdays through Nov 24. A two session hunter certification course runs Oct 23 at Eau Claire and Menomonie, open to 16 plus and free, with a gun safety clinic Oct 30 at Unity High School. Sessions cover wildlife laws, habitat, ethics, and deer management. Contact numbers: Eau Claire 836 3919, Menomonie 235 9031.
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Eau Claire
Menomonie
David Jacobson Named Northwest DNR District Director
David Jacobson, former Ladysmith area forest ranger and owner of a large northern Chippewa tree farm, is named Northwest DNR District director based in Spooner. He succeeds Art Oehmcke and comes from Green Bay as Lake Michigan District director. Jacobson, UW Stevens Point forestry graduate, began with the DNR in 1959 and has served as Hayward area supervisor, Spooner staff specialist, Spooner area ranger, Ladysmith forest ranger, and Rhinelander fire control dispatcher. He and his wife Carol, with son Dan and daughters Karen and Mary, will reside in Spooner.
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David Jacobson
Ladysmith
Chippewa County
Northwest Dnr
Spooner
Mr. Jacobson
Lake Michigan
Green Bay
Art Oehmcke
West Central
Eau Claire
Carol
Dan
Karen
Mary
Spooner Area
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
St. Paul, Minn
Usfws National Wildlife Health Laboratory
Madison
Man
U.S
California
Montana
North Dakota
Horizon
St. - Chetek
Chippewa Falls
Chetek
Fehr
Valen
Mr. Valen
Eau Claire Co-op Oil Co. Inc
Truax Blvd
Northland
Koser Iron Works Inc
Barron
Wisc
Hunter
Western States
District One Technical Institute
Technical Institute
Clairemont Avenue
Unity High School
Hwy. 46
Balsam Lake
Milltown
Northwest District
Mvelle
FUR
Valley Corner Systems
West Central Irrigation, Inc
Menomoni
Galesville Equipment Inc
Galesville
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