Onalaska, Wis. The Voluntary Waterfowl Avoidance Area will once again be in effect on Lake Onalaska (Pool 7) on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge during the fall waterfowl migration. All boaters are asked to detour around the

While boating activity has steadily increased over the years, disturbance to waterfowl has remained unchanged since 1986, averaging about 11 percent per year. The success of this annual program is also reflected in the large number of birds observed in the area. In October 2003 waterfowl numbers peaked at over 136,000 in Pool 7, with […]