Wisconsin agency opposes Wolf River flood survey
The Wisconsin conservation commission adopts a resolution opposing an Army Corps survey of the upper Wolf River for flood control and power. It argues reservoirs would be of minor flood benefit and severely harm trout waters wildlife habitat and scenic values, duplicating a 20 year old inactive plan.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Army Engineering Corps
Wolf River
Wolf
Fox River
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Commission
Wisconsin
State to begin Lake Winnibigoshish fish pond project
The Minnesota Game and Fish Division will start the largest fish rearing pond project at Lake Winnibigoshish immediately and finish by late Fall. A. L. Alley and Son of Faribault won the contract for 139 225 dollars. The system includes four 85 acre units to rear pike fingerlings for stocking lakes in the north central area. Fry and spawn were distributed as conditions allowed, with 237 000 000 wall eyed eggs and 71 000 000 northern pike eggs collected.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Lake Winnibigoshish
Game and Fish Division
A. L. Alley and Son
Faribault
Congress
Hjalmer Swenson
Peterson’s Creek
Waconia Lake
Five Capercaillie Grouse Survive Wisconsin Winter
Five capercaillie grouse imported from Sweden survived a brutal Wisconsin winter on Outer Island in Lake Superior. The five birds, two males and three presumed females, were found in spring surveys, suggesting more may exist on the island. Predation and hawk activity affected the stock, with six birds found dead near the pens and hawks seen in large numbers on the migratory route.
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Madison
Wis
Sweden
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Isand
Wisconsin fisheries plan three summer hearings announced
The conservation commission will hold three summer hearings to update on problems and trends in the Wisconsin commercial fisheries. Fishermen will testify at Superior for Lake Superior Green Bay for Green Bay and Sheboygan for Lake Michigan with dates to be set later.
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Madison
Wis
Conservation Commission
Wisconsin
Superior
Lake Superior
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Lake Michigan
First Vilas County Junior Sportsmen Jam Boree Held
The first annual Vilas County Junior Sportsmen's club jamboree at Sayner drew 450 Vilas county youngsters. Game Manager B H Popov reports to the conservation department.
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Madison
Wis
Vilas County
Sayner
B. H. Popov
Conservation Department
Fox Hounds Bring Honors To La Crosse Enthusiast
Leo Schneider, a noted Midwest fox hound enthusiast from La Crosse, wins top honors with his Walker fox hounds at state meets in Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois. He trains at home on 26th and Cass streets and competes near Rochester and Beecher City, serenading his dogs as they work the trail.
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Tribune
Leo Schneider
Lady Doctor-Hi
Buzz
Banner
Lady Doctor Hi
Winnstay Baldwin
la Crosse
Rochester
Minn
Schneider
Midwest
26Th
Cass Streets
Tomah
England
Southland
Milwaukee
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinoi
Beecher City
Ill
Rice Lake
Wis
Chaseburg
New Lisbon
Paul Lyons
Eight Coulee Region Sportsmen Return From Wilderness Trip
Eight La Crosse area men returned from a hunting and fishing expedition to Separation Lake Ontario, guided by Jimmy Red Sky. They spent about a week bear hunting and filled 200 pounds of lake trout, walleyes, and northern pike, but found the bear season past. Participants included John Haddad Rollin Buchanan Walter Baeder Duane Baeder Edmund Erickson Irwin Pertzsch Ralph Pischke and Connie Jostad. Haddad noted future plans to retry bear hunting.
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la Crosse and Area
Kenora
Ont
Lake of the Woods
Separation Lake
John Haddad
King Street
Rollin Buchanan
North 23Rd Street
Walter Baeder
Losey Court
Duane Baeder
la Crescent
Edmund Erickson
Hackberry Lane
Irwin Pertzsch
Onalaska
Ralph Pischke
West Salem
Connie Jostad
Wisconsin estimates 15 million pounds of fish caught yearly
Warren Churchill chief biologist at Woodruff estimates Wisconsin anglers remove about 15 000 000 pounds of all species annually. The figure equals roughly 25 percent of the state's commercial take from Lakes Superior Michigan and Green Bay based on five year shipment data from three northeastern counties and an assumed one million resident and tourist fishermen.
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Madison
Wis
Rod and
Wisconsin
State Conservation Department Club
Warren Churchill
Northeastern
Wisconsin Fisheries
Woodruff
Superior
Michigan
Green Bay
Churchill
Outdoor Life notes strong fishing and wildlife activity in Mississippi River area
The report covers La Crosse area angling with good catches on sunfish bass walleye and northern pike despite flood effects. It highlights trout in creeks the Izaak Walton league ponds at Kammel Coulee and pheasant releases along with flood impacts on ducks and mallards and a crow drive at Black River Falls.
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Mississippi River
la Crosse
Coulee
Minnesota
Unlisted State Timber Stands Could Alter Wisconsin Industry Plans
George Kilp of the Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co notes potential undercounted forest wealth in Wisconsin. A broad timber land inventory is proposed under the state forest commission to test public records against recent surveys, with counties invited to fund the effort. Wisconsin’s forest products supported 475 million dollars of output in 1947, including 1 776 active saw, planing, veneer, and flooring mills across 32 communities.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Pulp and Paper Industry
George Kilp
Woodlands
Nekoosa- Edwards Paper Co
State Conservation Commission
Forestry Advisory Committee
Woodland
State Commission
Kilp
Wisconsin
Lake States Forestry Experiment Station
St. Paul
New Hampshire
Mittee
Fourth graders define conservation at Blair school
Madison special report notes Blair school in Waukesha meets the idea of conservation with student answers. The fourth graders list actions such as returning fish to creeks building bird houses planting trees putting out fires planting gardens and saving soil.
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Madison
Wis
Blair School
Waukesha
Wisconsin to offer conservation talks for summer tourists
Wisconsin officials announce a public relations program to provide conservation lectures and motion pictures to visitors in more than 50 resort areas this summer starting June 19. The effort, led by Director Ernest Swift, faces budget opposition but aims to educate travelers about conservation while showcasing local officers and teachers in auditoriums, lodge halls, and hotel venues.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Northland
Ernest Swift
Conservation Commission
Superior
Cable
Crivitz
Sturgeon Bay
Wisconin
Fremont
Green Lake
Wautoma
CAP and Badger Club Sponsor Air Search and Rescue Demo
The Civil Air Patrol and Badger State Sportsmen's Club initiate an air search and rescue program to locate hunters or fishers who do not return. A Sunday demonstration at Goose Island previews operations with CAP planes from Madison and ground crews under 12 noon.
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la Crosse
Civil Air Patrol
Badger State Sportsmen's Club, Inc
Goose Island
CAP
Madison
Agency Buys More Acreage in Wisconsin Forest Areas
The conservation commission approved multiple land purchases at its June meeting. Transactions include 80 acres in Kettle Moraine state forest Washington County from Frederick Bowe for 3 000, 60 acres in Fond du Lac from George H. Meyer Campbellsport for 2 500, 106.04 acres in Fond du Lac from Herman Molkenthien Campbellsport for 9 200, 22 acres in Walworth from John T Halvorson Whitewater for 900, 60 acres in Brule river state forest Douglas County from F J Edmonston Topeka Kansas for 500, 40 acres Hay Creek deer area Iron County from Edward Woody Park Falls for 350, 160 acres Hoffman Lake deer area Ashland County from Adolph Olafson Park Falls for 800, 116 acres Yellowstone conservation area Lafayette County from Elizabeth McKillip Blanchardville for 6 850, 13 acres from Andrew H Strommen Blanchardville for 1 205, and 60 acres from Daniel J McKillip Blanchardville for 2 763.
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Madison
Wis
The
Conservation Commission
Kettle Moraine State Forest
Washington County
Frederick Bowe
Kewaskum
Fond du Lac
George H. Meyer
Campbellsport
Herman Molkenthien
Walworth
John T. Halvorson
Whitewater
Brule River State Forest
Douglas County
F. J. Edmonston
Topeka
Kansas
Hay Creek
Iron County
Edward Woody
Park Falls
Hoffman Lake
Ashland County
Adolph Olafson
Yellowstone Conservation Area
Lafayette County
Elizabeth McKillip
Blanchardville
Andrew H. Strommen
Daniel J. McKillip
Wisconsin forest fires burn 1855 acres in 308 blazes
Six of ten forest protection districts report fewer than 100 acres lost each so far this year while all districts combined record 308 fires totaling 1855 acres.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
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Alma Center
Canada
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Nestor Falls
Winnipeg
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E. Paul Bogness
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Howard Rose
Clarence Buttke
Heddon
Spook
Ray
J. A. Cunningham
Brownwood
Texas
Britain
Great Britain
South
Coulee Region
Haddad
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
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Alfred W. Rice
Izaak Walton
Marquette
Peter Mitchell
James Mitchell
Bloody Run
la Crosse County
Dave Hammes
Hammes
Bangor
McGilvary
Mindoro West Salem
Holmen
Poynette
Mississippi Valley
George Amelong
Badger State Sportsmen’s Club, Inc
Badger Club
Black River Falls
Black Riv
Er Falls Sportsmen’s Club
Frank J. Newell
Milwaukee Railroad
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Prairie du Chien
Eee
Conservation Bureau
Madison Bureau
Copeland
Commando
H.P. Twin
Martin
H.p.sinale
North Lacrosse
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