Wildfire
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Report finds wildfires, heat have worsened Wisconsin air quality in recent years
A new report from the American Lung Association finds Sheboygan ranked among the top 25 worst cities in the nation for ozone pollution in recent years, and air quality worsened in the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
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Wisconsin sees record start to the fire season as climate change drives more blazes
Wisconsin saw a record number of fires in January and February this year due to a lack of snow as climate change has set the stage for more wildfires to burn in the last decade.
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Agency collaboration in Wisconsin extinguishes 750-acre wildfire in Green Lake County
State and local fire officials explained their process for fighting a 750-acre wildfire in south central Wisconsin, and they also shared what more to expect during the spring.
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Wisconsin wolf harvest regulations debated amid effort to delist wolves
The state Senate’s sporting heritage committee is weighing whether to approve, deny or request changes to wolf harvest regulations developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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How to prevent and prepare for wildfires in Wisconsin
Nearly half of Wisconsin’s towns, cities and villages are described as being at “high” or “very high” risk to destructive wildfires, according to the Wisconsin DNR.
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Federal wildlife regulators deny petitions to reduce or remove protections for wolves
Federal wildlife regulators have denied petitions submitted by hunting groups that sought to remove or reduce protections for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and West Coast states.
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Warm, dry weather sparks hundreds more wildfires than normal
Wisconsin has seen around 250 more wildfires this year than the average for the last decade as the state faces high fire danger due to dry, warm weather.
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As Canadian wildfires burn, here’s how Wisconsinites can stay safe from smoky air
Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed Wisconsin and caused multiple air quality advisories. Here’s how to protect yourself going into fire season this year.
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Much of Wisconsin under air quality advisory from Canadian wildfires
Eau Claire and Marathon counties have air quality considered unhealthy for everyone.
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Northwoods tribal leader reflects on 40th anniversary of court protecting treaty rights
This year marks the 40th anniversary of a landmark ruling that reaffirmed the 1837 treaty rights of a northern Wisconsin tribe to hunt, fish and gather on ceded territory. In […]