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August 22, 2023

Commentary: Wisconsin DNR not fooling folks in wolf country with latest version of plan

After decades of working on gaining management for wolves in Wisconsin, the DNR’s proposed new wolf management plan has become the ultimate wolf expansion plan.
As a member of several wolf plan revision attempts over the past 14 years, I find the lack of input in this wolf plan from those who have experienced conflicts with wolves or are in danger of experiencing conflicts, to be more than depressing.

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Summer of kayaks: going to the dogs

ou know how you can get something in your head? You have a vision for how you want things to go.
You fantasize about a perfect situation. In your mind’s eye you play a movie where every detail unfolds exactly as it must for you to be absolutely delighted with the outcome. This is a recipe for relationship disaster. Particularly if the perfect vision involves Airedales.

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Wisconsin’s Turtle-Flambeau Flowage proves we can do great things with nonpartisan politics

When Mercer-area friends, family, and fishing guides advise visitors to “fish the wood” on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage (TFF), they really aren’t being specific about where best to try your luck. When it comes to submerged wood on the TFF, your anchors and fishing hooks are seldom far from snags. For example, when fishing just a fraction of this Iron County paradise for perch, crappies, walleyes, bluegills, muskies, and smallmouth bass Aug. 5-8 with my wife, we accomplished a feat I never intended.

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