Animals

A waterfowl hunter won’t face charges after killing a wolf in northern Wisconsin this fall, following an investigation by the state Department of Natural Resources.

Lake Effect Ali, a 6-year-old English setter from Lakeside, recently won first place in a competition of 36 dogs from around the country at the Wisconsin Cover Dog Championship.

Free admission, local wildlife and a community-driven mission make this small zoo a hidden gem.

Trinity Equestrian Center in Eau Claire offers equine therapy to veterans — for free. One man who served in the U.S. Army for 29 years says the center saved his life.

DNR conservation biologist Jennifer Redell is encouraged after years of concern about White Nose Syndrome in Wisconsin bats. At two of the state’s largest hibernation sites, they’ve seen population growth each of the last three years.

Bug Hartsock, who’s been studying arthropods for a while, said centipedes are “ideal” roommates, particularly because they’re clean, won’t damage your home and eat cockroaches, termites and bedbugs.

State and local authorities say they’re recommending more than a dozen civil and criminal charges against four suspects who allegedly killed more than 100 deer across several counties in eastern Wisconsin. 

After practicing for 35 years as a small animal veterinarian, Dr. Sue Kruske of southeastern Wisconsin is spending some of her retirement in the classroom. Now, she’s a children’s author.

Bill Volkert, a retired wildlife educator, returned to WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about the wonders of our feathered voyagers. Here are four takeaways.

The Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters for deer tissue samples to test for PFAS in the animals.