With fall hunting quotas set, we preview possible harvests with wildlife ecologist Scott Craven. Then, we talk about recent deaths from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne threats with state epidemiologist Rebecca Osborn.
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Wildlife Wednesday: Fall hunting seasons and animal behavior
With the arrival of fall, Wisconsin wildlife managers look to the coming hunting seasons for white-tailed deer, bear and turkey. Wildlife ecologist Scott Craven returns to talk about this and other topics concerning the state’s natural resources.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Amphibians & Reptiles
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West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne health threats
Two Wisconsin residents have died from West Nile Virus and a third was hospitalized this year. We’ll talk about that mosquito-borne illness as well as another, Eastern equine encephalitis, which recently killed a person in New Hampshire. We talk to Wisconsin epidemiologist Rebecca Osborn.
Episode Credits
- Scott Craven Guest
- Rebecca Osborn Guest
- Larry Meiller Host
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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