Birds
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Snowy owl sightings are higher than in recent years
DNR conservation biologist Ryan Brady Brady joined WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about the breeding and predation habits of snowy owls, as well as the threats they during their long journey and time here in Wisconsin.
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With plan to revive extinct passenger pigeon species, researchers are testing Wisconsin trees
Passenger pigeons have been extinct for over a century, but conservation groups want to bring them back for their role in forestry management. Their hordes were thought to create exceptionally green forests and fertile farmland.
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Millions of birds die in building collisions. Madison volunteers want to help.
As migrating birds fly south through Wisconsin, they encounter hazards that can be fatal – such as cats, wind turbines and windows.
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Birders flock to Wisconsin Point in Superior for annual ‘Jaeger Fest’ field trip to see rare birds
Bird enthusiasts have gathered in the same spot on the shores of Lake Superior for over 25 years to see migrating parasitic jaegers.
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Should Wisconsin hold a sandhill crane hunt? A committee will study that and more.
A committee of lawmakers, conservationists and farmers met for the first time Thursday to study ways to manage Wisconsin’s population of sandhill cranes as their numbers have grown.
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Regulators urge scaling back solar project due to concerns over prairie-chickens
State regulators are recommending a solar developer scale back its plans for the roughly $2 billion Vista Sands Solar project in Portage County to protect Wisconsin’s greater prairie-chicken population.
