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Climate Change Would Force Wisconsin Birds Further North

October 10, 2013 - 8:28am

A researcher said some birds in northern Wisconsin might have to find new homes or leave the state if climate change continues.

How Climate Change Will Affect Wisconsin Winters

October 9, 2013 - 12:24pm

Scientists are looking at how climate change might affect Wisconsin wildlife, especially in winter.

High Concentrations Of Asbestos-Like Fibers Found At Mine Site

October 7, 2013 - 12:53pm

A geology professor in Ashland said he has verified that a dangerous form of asbestos fiber is in at least part of the proposed Penokee Hills iron ore mine.

Fish-Killing Virus Has Not Claimed Any Victims In The Great Lakes This Year

October 4, 2013 - 12:46pm

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), a virus that has caused large fish kills in the Great Lakes since 2005, may now be harmless. VHS has been found in several spots in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior since 2009 and is blamed for large-scale fish die-offs in all of the lower Great...

Community Devastated By Flooding Rallies Around Its Apples

October 3, 2013 - 11:57am

Five years after devastating floods washed through the small town of Gays Mills, the community continues to celebrate its unique economy and culture. This year marked the 55th Gays Mills Apple Festival. Apples have been an important crop in Wisconsin for far longer than 55 years. The fruit came to...

Apostle Islands Off-Limits During Federal Government Shutdown

October 3, 2013 - 7:41am

Visitors have been escorted out of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Lake Superior and park employees have been sent home. It’s all part of the federal government shutdown. No one’s camping, hiking or fishing in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore this morning. The only people allowed in there are...

Democrats Introduce Bill In Response To Contentious DNR Grant

October 2, 2013 - 11:41am

Democratic lawmakers are sponsoring a bill to give the public a say in how tax dollars are spent to promote hunting and fishing. Recently, a half-million dollar grant that was included in the state budget was awarded to the United Sportsmen of Wisconsin Foundation. Gov. Scott Walker stopped the grant...

Musician Sets 'A Sand County Almanac' To Song

October 2, 2013 - 10:38am

More than 60 years after its publication, Aldo Leopold’s "A Sand County Almanac " continues to influence conversations about the relationship between people and the land. It also inspired Wisconsin musician Tim Southwick Johnson, who set many of Leopold’s themes and words to music. Like many Wisconsinites, Johnson said he...

Wisconsin Sees Fewer Miles Driven Every Year Since 2004

October 2, 2013 - 8:17am

A newly-released study shows that Wisconsin residents have driven fewer miles in their cars for each of the last eight years. The public interest group WISPIRG has looked at federal data that shows the total miles traveled by Wisconsin residents in vehicles is down 3 percent compared to 2004. That's...

Horicon Marsh (Partly) Shut Down With Federal Government

October 2, 2013 - 7:56am

The Horicon National Wildlife Refuge finds itself partly open and partly closed as the federal government shutdown continues. Massive numbers of migrating waterfowl draw many people to Horicon this time of year. The northern two-thirds of the marsh — that operated by the federal government — is now closed. The...