Animals
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Hunters will see more limits, and opportunities, on bagging does up north this fall
The Natural Resources Board has expanded opportunities for hunters to kill does on public lands in two northern Wisconsin counties, but they’ll only be able to bag bucks in two other counties this fall.
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Wausau man won’t give up on finding lost dogs
After his daughter’s dog went missing for two weeks, a Wausau man helped launch a statewide effort to reunite lost dogs with their owners.
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DNR warns removing cicadas from state parks is illegal
As trillions of cicadas have emerged nationwide this spring, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is warning people it’s illegal to harvest them at state parks.
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Milwaukee shelter dogs head home for ‘test drives’ with prospective adopters
The Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission launched a new program aimed at getting more people to consider offering dogs a forever home. People interested in a particular dog can now take the animal for “a test drive” for five days before making a decision about adoption.
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Federal grant aims to restore rusty patched bumble bee near Two Rivers
The U.S. Forest Service has granted nearly $90,000 to an eastern Wisconsin nature preserve to help revitalize the federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee.
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More deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease last year
The number of deer that tested positive for chronic wasting disease grew by roughly 6 percent last year from 2022 as new detections continue in wild and farm-raised deer.
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Spotted: Periodical cicadas in southern Wisconsin
These particular cicadas come out every 17 years, including in southern Wisconsin. Hundreds of millions of cicadas could emerge, making for a noisy four to six weeks.
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What’s behind the rise in non-hunted bird deaths?
Concerned about the observed uptick, rehabilitators have connected with conservation organization Wisconsin’s Green Fire for help.
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A Madison birding program connects students with nature and neighbors
Former Wisconsin educator Trish O’Kane discusses her new memoir, “Birding to Change the World,” which looks at how humans and nature are profoundly connected.
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Want backyard chickens? Here’s what you need to know.
Kelsey Jorissen Olesen raises chickens on her farm in Shell Lake. On a recent appearance on WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show,” she shared tips like the best breeds to raise in Wisconsin and how to keep under control.