October 22, 2004

Similar die-offs have occurred on Onalaska, near La Crosse, Wis., and Dresbach, Minn., each spring and fall since the fall of 2002. Last fall, almost 3,050 dead birds were found and total mortality was estimated at 6,300-7,000. To date, about 350 dead birds have been found this fall. No human health threats have been documented …

La Crosse, Wis. Wildlife pathologists from the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., have diagnosed intestinal parasites, known as trematodes, or flukes, as the cause of a die-off of coots and lesser scaup currently o Read More »

Editor Madison The sale of 2004 gun and bow deer licenses overall are up about 2 percent compared with license sales through the same period last year. Looking at license sales six weeks ahead of opening day of the November gun season, the DNR compared resident and nonresident deer license sales through Oct. 12 of

Youth Firearms Deer Licenses are available at any Electronic Licensing System (ELS) vendor and cost $14. In addition, participants must obtain the free Northwest Minnesota Youth Season Validation, which is also available from ELS vendors. Participation in the special season is limited to licensed hunters ages 12-14 and who are accompanied by an adult. Only

Salmon Unlimited of Wisconsin meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the 5th St. Yacht Club, 761 Marquette St., Racine. There is a guest speaker each month. Milwaukee Great Lakes Sport Fishermen meets the second Tuesday from September to May. Ray & Dot’s VFW 63 and Grange Ave. 7 p.m. Public

The Champions of Open Space Award celebrates the contributions of individuals and organizations who are making a difference in preserving open spaces in the metro region. It’s presented by Embrace Open Space, a public awareness campaign sponsored by The McKnight Foundation and 13 partner organizations. TCTU has worked for 40 years to maintain and protect

1 & 3rd Sundays: Trap shooting, Individual Tournaments 200 targets 12 noon

Associate Editor Washington Conservation groups, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), are working to regain full funding through the Wallop-Breaux Sportfish Restoration Act. If successful, it could mean an extra $3.5 million for fish and fishing-related projects in Wisconsin, according to Jeff Crane, policy director for the CSF. If not, more than $100 million in

It took me a few weeks before I could write this one. Some things just hurt too much to put in words right away. Oh, I knew the day was coming. After all, dogs don’t live all that long and Meg was old. It had been showing. The hind end had trouble keeping up with