Wildlife

Wisconsin hunters bagged 2.6 percent fewer bucks than last year during the nine-day gun deer season.

“We just don’t realize what’s in our leaves,” watershed ecologist Alicia Ramsey said. “People throw out their leaves, or they compost their leaves, or they mulch their leaves, not realizing how much life is actually in them.”

Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season will get a late start this year on Saturday, Nov. 22. The hunt runs through Sunday, Nov. 30.

Well into Wisconsin’s waterfowl hunting season, WPR’s Larry Meiller sat down with the DNR’s Taylor Finger to talk about waterfowl conservation.

You don’t have to travel far into remote wilderness to feel the restorative effects of being outside or to help improve biodiversity. All you need to do is plant a seed, said author Priyanka Kumar.

A private zoo in Washington County is under legal fire with neighbors over a land permit to help expand operations.

After first receiving approval two years ago, Wisconsin’s wolf harvest regulations are set to take effect in November.

Forestry offers a unique glimpse into the natural beauty and evolving landscape of Wisconsin. A writer reflects on the tracks we leave in the woods and the legacy of conservation work.

An endangered whooping crane set for release into the wild in Wisconsin died this month after contracting highly pathogenic avian influenza. It’s the first confirmed whooping crane death caused by HPAI, according to the International Crane Foundation.

A land purchase in Douglas County brings Wisconsin one step closer to being the first of eight states to finish its portion of the country’s longest national scenic trail.