Animals
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Wisconsin volunteers flock to count sandhill and whooping cranes this weekend
More than 2,000 volunteers are set to participate in this year’s Annual Midwest Crane Count, a long-running citizen science program.
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From wild to woof: Exploring the evolutionary divide between dogs and wolves
Wolves and dogs share many similarities. However, there are a few important differences in the way they interact with humans, Patricia McConnell, an applied animal behaviorist who’s worked with and studied dogs for more than 25 years, said on “The Larry Meiller Show.”
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Wisconsin’s farmers and restaurants are struggling with uncertainty over egg prices
At Franks Diner in Kenosha, customers can go through nearly 1,500 eggs in a single weekend. Those eggs have become precious commodities now that bird flu has caused supply shortages and erratic prices all over the country.
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Pollinators, pest controllers, seed spreaders: Author reflects on the benefits of bats
Several species of bats call Wisconsin home. Naturalists herald these winged mammals as important pollinators and marvels of echolocation. Author Alyson Brokaw talked bats, bat boxes, and bat sightings on a recent episode of “The Larry Meiller Show.”
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Discovery of cougar cubs in Upper Michigan could be ‘turning point’ for recolonization
It was the first time in more than 100 years that cougar kittens had been verified in Michigan, and it happened in a county just 20 miles from Wisconsin’s border.
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‘News from Nature’: Raptor project launches bald eagle webcam in Trempealeau
The Raptor Resource Project monitors birds across the Midwest. Viewers can watch and learn about the once nearly extinct species through a free webcam and see the hatchings of Wisconsin’s “Mrs. and Mr. T” bald eagles.
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Though elusive and rare in Wisconsin, golden eagles winter in the Driftless Area
The Raptor Resource Project’s golden eagle research is tracing what the eagles do in their summering and wintering grounds.
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A sound idea for researching Wisconsin’s bats
Breanne Klockzien is coordinator of the Beaver Creek Reserve Citizen Scientists program, which trains volunteers to use echolocation equipment to track and monitor bats. She spoke with WPR’s “Morning Edition” before running a training session for this year’s participants.
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Wisconsin zoos are at a crossroads
After the death of a tiger, Irvine Park Zoo in Chippewa Falls considers ending large animal exhibits in favor of showcasing North American species, a decision zoos around the country are considering.
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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.
