Wildlife

A sandhill crane hunt is perhaps closer than ever to becoming a reality in Wisconsin. Two experts with two different perspectives expressed their hopes and concerns on a recent episode of “The Larry Meiller Show.”

Wisconsin hunters will have a better chance to harvest black bears this fall due to a record number of licenses and higher quota approved Wednesday by the state’s Natural Resources Board.

In south central Wisconsin, a group of neighbors got together to celebrate a goose’s soaring recovery.

Preliminary findings from researchers show a decline in antibody levels among Wisconsin eaglets with high PFAS levels in their blood, potentially reducing their ability to fight off infections.

Bear complaints in Wisconsin have been on the rise in recent years, and a new study seeks to pinpoint whether there is widespread use of birdshot to deter problem bears.

A former state conservation warden has been ordered to pay a fine for killing a wolf at his northern Wisconsin home two years ago, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The founder of an avian rehabilitation facility in Antigo said it’s the worst year she’s ever seen for shootings of protected birds, including an American white pelican that’s currently undergoing treatment.

George Meyer, an influential leader in Wisconsin in conservation, died Wednesday in Madison surrounded by his family. He was 78.

Hudson native Amy Timberlake crafts winter scenes and centers Wisconsin’s unique glacial topography in the plot of her latest book for young readers.

A group of aggressive male turkeys in Eau Claire has generated police calls, caused one local resident to avoid a major walking trail and sent a man to the hospital with a 1-inch cut to the arm.