Wilderness, Wildlife & Habitat Protection 2005

• Grant to fund studies of nongame animals - June 6, 2005 WSJ

• Local duck rescue efforts under way - June 5, 2005 WO

• Pat Durkin column: Complicated wolf debate won’t get easier - June 5, 2005 WO

• It's all about rain gardens - June 4, 2005 CapTimes

• Marsh makeover complete - June 4, 2005 MJS

• New Birding Trail - June 3, 2005 WPR

• Milwaukee County park trail designated as new national trail - June 3, 2005 MJS (PDF)

• Plotting to attract wildlife - June 3, 2005 LT

• Letter: Neighbors, beware of county's intentions (Scroll down) - June 3, 2005 MJS

• Bald eagles continue dramatic comeback - June 2, 2005 SPJ

• Harold Kruse: Baraboo Hills' 'special interest groups' are hardly nefarious - June 2, 2005 CapTimes

• Politics Take Toll On National, State Natural Resources - June 1, 2005 CapTimes

• Deadly crossing: A stretch of highway through Horicon Marsh takes its toll on wildlife trying to reach habitat on the other side - June, 2005 WNRM

• Wisconsin Wildlife with ecologist Scott Craven - June 1, 2005 WPR

• Rain Garden - May 27, 2005 WPR

• Peregrine falcons find home in Neenah - May 27, 2005 PC

• On top of the world - May 27, 2005 LT

• Lake Sturgeon restoration begins in the Manitowoc River system: DNR stocks 100 yearling sturgeon as part of Lake Michigan effort - May 26, 2005 WDNR

• Come to my crib: Lake association teams with DNR to enhance fish habitat in Long Lake - May 26, 2005 PB

• Letter: Maintain lake fish as public resource - May 26, 2005 MHT

• Birders, Owners Of Land Team Up - May 25, 2005 CapTimes

• Couple donates 333 acres to state for natural area - May 25, 2005 MJS

• Neenah looks to acquire parkland along Little Lake - May 25, 2005 PC

• Roy Lukes column: Flowers are nature’s fireworks - May 25, 2005 WO

• Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Hunters and Anglers Appreciate Joint Finance Committee Funding of Wildlife Damage Funds - May 25, 2005 WisPolitics

• Letter: Destroying land for highway not good idea (Scroll down) - May 25, 2005 SPJ

• DNR Land Purchases May Depend On Towns' Approval - May 24, 2005 CapTimes

• Bill Requests the DNR Cuts the Cormorant Population - May 24, 2005 WPR

• Baby hawk gets ready to fly in shadow of hospice site  - May 24, 2005 CapTimes

• Grant Request for Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation - May 24, 2005 WDNR

• Wolves at the door - May 23, 2005 NC

• Growing state wolf pack eating away at public support - May 21, 2005 ECLT

• Money Available To Rain-garden Planters: The County Wants To Encourage Homeowners To Plant Native Grasses And Other Flora To Help The Environment - May 20, 2005 WSJ

• Rec committee calls for Lewis Farm green space - May 20, 2005 CN

• Hwy. 10 bypass, bridge approved: Project will include new wetland ares - May 20, 2005 SPJ

• Interest in wildflowers blooms - May 20, 2005 WRDT

• Wolves Doing Perhaps Too Well In State: Population Of 455 Raises Concerns Of Conflicts - May 19, 2005 CapTimes

• DNR: Wisconsin wolf population up 14 percent  - May 19, 2005 NC

• Prairie Chicken On Comeback Trail? - May 19, 2005 CapTimes

• Study Shows Grassland Birds Down In Numbers - May 19, 2005 CapTimes

• Wildlife officials join efforts to improve health of marsh - May 19, 2005 FDLR

• Area group adds $13K for DNR’s land buy - May 19, 2005 SP

• Artificial nests placed on area lakes to attract loons - May 19, 2005 SCR

• Wolves Doing Perhaps Too Well In State: Population Of 455 Raises Concerns Of Conflicts - May 19, 2005 CapTimes

• Editorial: Improving Sheridan Park and neighborhood can be a win for all - May 18, 2005 SP

• David Horst column: Juiced for backyard birding - May 18, 2005 WO

• Lakewood Trout Hatchery Open House Saturday, June 4: Free fishing weekend in Wisconsin, great for kids & families - May 18, 2005 WDNR

• Wisconsin wolf population continues to grow - May 17, 2005 WDNR

• Open houses set on future of waterfowl management - May 17, 2005 WDNR

• Scooter puts the screws to Stewardship - May 17, 2005 WisOpinion

• Bill Berry: Rare woodpecker finding shows importance of Horicon Marsh - May 17, 2005 CapTimes

• Mayor: Let’s fix up Sheridan Park - May 17, 2005 SP

• Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Wisconsin hunters and anglers oppose loss of hunting and fishing opportunities - May 16, 2005 WR (PDF)

• Media Advisory from Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: What's at stake for Natural Resources in the state budget? - May 16, 2005 WR (PDF)

• Patrick Durkin: Joint Finance Committee Proves the Perils of Full-Time Legislators - May 16, 2005 WisOpinion

• Editorial: Better use for stewardship money - May 16, 2005 ADP

• Audubon center sends whooping crane eggs to join migratory flock - May 16, 2005 NC

• 10 years after reintroduction, elk herd thriving - May 16, 2005 ADP

• FCC Not For Birds - May 16, 2005 WPR

• Wildlife Day set at sanctuary - May 16, 2005 PG

• Legislature increasingly taking aim at animals - May 16, 2005 LCT
  

• 2 Whooping Cranes Found Dead In State - May 15, 2005 WSJ

• Deaths of two more released cranes concern researchers  - May 14, 2005 NC

• Deaths of cranes concern researchers - May 14, 2005 PC

• Jane Elder: Shade-grown coffee helps migratory birds - May 14, 2005 CapTimes

• Editorial: Orchids & onions - May 14, 2005 MHT

• A vanishing wildlife fund - May 13, 2005 Boston Globe

• Sides Split On Use Of Land Fund: Stewardship Fund May Be Used To Buy Land State Already Owns - May 13, 2005 WSJ

• Panel OKs state land deal proposal: Would encourage sale to DNR - May 13, 2005 CapTimes

• Joint Finance Committee proposes DNR purchase state-owned land: Claims deal would help keep property taxes low, fund libraries  - May 13, 2005 PG

• Stewardship money may buy land from state - May 13, 2005 PC
  

• Nature Conservancy, Gathering Waters: State's Land Conservation Groups Alarmed by Budget Committee Vote - May 13, 2005 WisPolitics

• Native plant sale June 4 at Northland - May 13, 2005 ADP

• Panel wants commission to sell 77,000 acres to DNR: Stewardship Fund bonds would pay for it - May 12, 2005 MJS

• UW Natural Areas Have A New Name: Professor Hopes Action Will Help Protect Land Along Lake Mendota - May 12, 2005 WSJ

• Horicon Marsh: Biologists Team To Improve Ecosystem’s Health - May 12, 2005 WDNR

• Annual Bird Breakfast scheduled for Saturday - May 11, 2005 MHT

• People's Food Threat to Elks - May 11, 2005 WPR

• Elk population sees troubles: Harsh winters, deaths slow pace of growth - May 10, 2005 MJS

• Future of Memorial Park debated - May 10, 2005 PC
  

• Council reverses course on Sheridan park - May 10, 2005 SP

• Developing prairie needs a name: Seeds planted in 2-acre area - May 10, 2005 MHT

• Natural Wonders: Rare Ecosystems Are Protected In The State Natural Areas Program - May 8, 2005 WSJ

• Treasures Close To Home: Unspoiled Beauty Is A Hallmark Of Areas At The Western Edge Of The Baraboo Range, In Sauk County - May 8, 2005 WSJ

• Council takes up police site on Monday: Could rescind decision to build at Sheridan Park - May 8, 2005 SP

• Editorial: Council should rescind Sheridan Park vote - May 8, 2005 SP

• Letter: Sheridan Park not best site for police station - May 8, 2005 SP

• Letter: Sheridan Park neighbors should be heard, too - May 8, 2005 SP

• Letter: Time for council to move on to other issues - May 8, 2005 SP

• Osprey pair call Milwaukee area home - May 7, 2005 PC

• Joan LePain: Village prez ignores will of people - May 7, 2005 CapTimes

• Saving habitat saves rare species - May 6, 2005 WSJ

• Special Series on Habitat Conservation: A three-part special series looks at habitat plans from across the nation and explores how deals made by the federal government are pushing endangered species to extinction _ May 6, 2005 Planetizen

• Letter: Be mindful of the natural world - May 5, 2005 SCR

• Council to discuss police station Monday - May 5, 2005 SP

• Sheboygan Police station site - May 5, 2005 SP

• Wisconsin Hunting and Fishing Stamp Coalition: Letter to State Senators and Representatives, Re: Addressing the Deficit in the Fish and Wildlife Account - May 4, 2005 WisPolitics

• Crane Protection Effort may get a boost - May 4, 2005 BNR

• A ‘PERM’ for Mother Earth - May 4, 2005 MHT

• David Horst column: Birds tending to nests up and down the river - May 4, 2005 WO

• Leibham to propose new license plate to support outdoors - May 4, 2005 MHT

• Leibham proposes ‘outdoors’ license plate - May 4, 2005 SP

• Editorial: Actions of some keep council divided - May 4, 2005 SP

• Letter: Aldermen continue to ignore the voice of the people - May 4, 2005 SP

• Letter: It’s time for city to find new site for police station - May 4, 2005 SP

• First documented osprey pair nesting in Milwaukee County - May 3, 2005 NC

• Enjoy spring in Wisconsin but keep a responsible distance from wildlife - May 3, 2005 WDNR

• International Migratory Bird Day May 14 - May 3, 2005 WDNR

• Council rejects dog park proposal - May 3, 2005 PC

• Editorial: Stop the shell games with state budget - May 3, 2005 SP

• Van Akkeren selected for Perez’s spot on council - May 3, 2005 SP

• Commentary: Park board would have spoken on station issue- May 3, 2005 SP

• Letter: Raccoons, skunks, even people bear blame for vanishing songbirds - May 3, 2005 WDH

• Mystery of the missing salmon: Dramatic drop in annual run in Northwest - May 3, 2005 MSNBC

• Ospreys land in Franklin - May 2, 2005 MJS

• Wisconsin Hunting and Fishing Stamp Coalition.  Letter to legislative leaders objecting to transfer of fees from stamp fund - May 2, 2005 WR (PDF)

• Accounting for wildlife: Sportsmen dislike plan to transfer stamp money - May 2, 2005 ECLT

• More Wolves, And Packs May Be Bigger - May 2, 2005 WSJ

• Wolves on rise in Upper Midwest - May 2, 2005 PC
  

• Upper Midwest wolf population is on the rise  - May 2, 2005 NC

• Wolves topic of meeting - May 2, 2005 Ironwood Daily Globe

• Should Congress overhaul the Endangered Species Act? Pro - May 2, 2005 DNT

• Should Congress overhaul the Endangered Species Act? No: The extinction of even seemingly insignificant species can threaten humans - May 2, 2005 DNT

• DNR: Proposed Menasha dog park would disrupt conservancy’s wildlife - May 1, 2005 PC

• Bird count by the numbers - May 1, 2005 RJT

• All those little birds add up to one big picture - May 1, 2005 RJT

• Bird-watcher turned her passion into a book of photography - May 1, 2005 RJT

• Council to discuss new appointments, Sheridan Park - May 1, 2005 SP

• Young wild animals strike out on their own every spring: Parents chase them off in annual rite of passage, but many wind up in conflicts with humans - April 30, 2005 MJS

• Black bear captured in Milwaukee suburb - April 28, 2005 NC

• The art and science of listening to birds - April 28, 2005 WPR Ideas Network

• Letter: Van Akkeren should not be returned to council - April 28, 2005 SP 

• Editorial: Police chief, officer were both out of line - April 28, 2005 SP

• Wild Turkeys Making Comeback In Madison - April 27, 2005 WISCTV

• Black bear netted in Wauwatosa - April 27, 2005 MJS

• 400-pound Bear Captured In Milwaukee Suburb - April 27, 2005 CapTimes

• Homes for Bluebirds- April 27, 2005 DCN
  

• Nesting box location selection - April 27, 2005 DCN

• Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: State Hunting and Fishing Groups Oppose Raid on Segregated Hunting and Fishing Stamp Accounts - April 27, 2005 WisPolitics

• Roy Lukes column: Spring signals the return of many migratory birds back to the state - April 27, 2005 WO

• Letter: Police station location is not mayor’s decision alone - April 27, 2005 SP

• Perez: Police chief tried to influence committee choice - April 26, 2005 SP

• Wolves Gain Human Compassion - April 25, 2005 WPR

• Professor devises new plan to seek evidence of cougars - April 25, 2005 MJS

• Teacher says he spotted bear - April 25, 2005 MJS

• Housing a passion for bluebirds - April 25, 2005 MJS

• Future of UW natural areas in spotlight - April 25, 2005 CapTimes

• UW-Madison: Public Forum Slated April 26 for Campus Natural Areas - April 25, 2005 WisPolitics

• Police chief open on station site - April 25, 2005 SP

• Council taking applications for 2nd District seat - April 25, 2005 SP

• Alewive die-off sparks worries for salmon - April 25, 2005 GLRC

• Nature Conservancy Uses $2.5 Million Gift - April 24, 2005 WSJ

• Letter: If Sheridan Park remains a park, it must be improved - April 24, 2005 SP

• Longer, warmer days bring birds, watchers out for festivals - April 23, 2005 MJS

• State hoping to capitalize on visitors seeking birding trails - April 23, 2005 MJS

• Editorial: Save our county parks - April 23, 2005 MJS

• Call of the wild birds: An experienced guide makes for the best bird watching - April 22, 2005 RJT

• Letter: Outgoing council ignores will of the people - April 22, 2005 SP

• Judy Ettenhofer: Conserving natural species is paramount task - April 21, 2005 CapTimes

• Letter: Police station not answer to neighborhood safety - April 21, 2005 SP

• Budget committee votes to restore power to review land purchases - April 20, 2005 NC

• Panel wants control restored: State legislators seek oversight of land purchases - April 20, 2005 PC

• Pair of endangered whooping cranes produces first egg - April 20, 2005 NC

• Perez promises ‘new era’ - April 20, 2005 SP
  Perez makes committee appointments - April 20, 2005 SP
  

• Sheboygan Police station site - April 20, 2005 SP

• In search of hope for county parks - April 20, 2005 MJS

• Editorial: Council’s action leaves sour taste - April 20, 2005 SP
  

• JFC Restores Stewardship Review  - April 19, 2005 WisPolitics

• Council fires parting shot: Recommendation on site for city’s new police station filed - April 19, 2005 SP

• Sandhill crane counters call mission a success - April 18, 2005 MNH

• Wildlife sanctuary starts summer hours - April 17, 2005 PG

• Perez’s priorities: Prioritize budget, build police station - April 17, 2005 SP

• Letter: Keep Sheridan Park just that, a park - April 17, 2005 SP

• Editorial: Old council should pass police station studies to new council - April 17, 2005 SP

• Letter: Police station in Sheridan Park would make neighborhood safer - April 17, 2005 SP
  

• Forum: Johnson Family Makes Environment A Priority - April 17, 2005 WSJ

• Forum: Proud To Be There From The Beginning - April 17, 2005 WSJ

• Group fights to save UW-Whitewater land from multiuse trail - April 16, 2005 JG

• Owl deaths cast pall over 'unbelievably special thing'- April 16, 2005 WSJ

• Crane nursery open today - April 16, 2005 BNR

• Bald eagles soaring again - April 16, 2005 PG

• Eliminating Earn-a-buck Program Only Serves To Harm State's Ecosystem - April 16, 2005 CapTimes

• Group fights to save UW-Whitewater land from multiuse trail - April 16, 2005 JG

• Owl deaths cast pall over 'unbelievably special thing'- April 16, 2005 WSJ

• Crane nursery open today - April 16, 2005 BNR

• Bald eagles soaring again - April 16, 2005 PG

• Round Lake, three other lakes will have one-walleye bag limit - April 15, 2005 SCR

• State to hold wolf meetings in Wausau - April 14, 2005 WO

• Annual crane count gets underway Sat. - April 14, 2005 MNH

• Letter: New day dawning at city hall in Sheboygan - April 14, 2005 SP

• Letter: People have spoken in spring election - April 14, 2005 SP

• Canines’ use of part of wetland examined - April 13, 2005 PC

• Battle lines drawn on police station: Architects spar over choice of site - April 12, 2005 SP

• GRAS group to explore maintaining prairies - April 12, 2005 BDN

• New Berlin OKs conservation rule - April 12, 2005 MJS

• Conservation measure could get OK: But 2 New Berlin aldermen fault rule in subdivision plan - April 11, 2005 MJS

• New regime wrestles with park: Council poised to rescind decision to build city’s new police station at Sheridan Park - April 11, 2005 SP

• Aldermen take new look at police station studies - April 11, 2005 SP

• Stocking cuts eyed for Great Lakes chinook as food source shrinks - April 11, 2005 NC

• County may buy riverfront land: Fox River wetlands would be protected for public park - April 11, 2005 MJS

• Snapshots of sandhills - April 11, 2005 CapTimes

• Whooping cranes near end of journey - April 11, 2005 SPJ

• Titletown becomes eagles' home - April 11, 2005 NC

• It just seems so natural - April 10, BNR

• Letters: Council needs to re-examine decision on Sheridan Park - April 10, 2005 SP

• Preserves proposed for more protection - April 8, 2005 PG

• Wolves stay on endangered species list - April 7, 2005 PC

• Editorial: Voters’ answer to change is ‘yes’ - April 7, 2005 SP

• Perez wins - April 6, 2005 SP

• Newcomers earn spots on Sheboygan Common Council - April 6, 2005 SP
  

• Door County parcel bought for preserve: $250,000 donation helps purchase 42 acres - March 30, 2005 MJS

• People asked to report sightings of specially marked ducks - March 29, 2005 WDNR

• Cranes are on their way back - March 29, 2005 BNR

• Department of Natural Resources Works to Save Oxygen-starved Fish - March 28, 2005 WPR

• Possible whooping crane sighting raises expectations - March 27, 2005 NC

• Crane count coming - March 27, 2005 BNR

• DNR seeks sturgeon guard volunteers for Wolf River - March 27, 2005 MJS

• DNR board OKs big land purchase: $10.6 million site to be new state park, wildlife area - March 23, 2005 MJS

• Proposed Stamp Aims At Improving Habitat - March 23, 2005 CapTimes

• Letter: Lake Ellen viewing area may be lost - March 22, 2005 SP

• State DNR seeks more protection for key natural areas - March 21, 2005 NC

• Land Protection Proposal - March 18, 2005 WPR

• Crane found dead, but researchers hope for nesting success - March 16, 2005 NC

• New federal rules to allow states to control disruptive mute swans - March 16, 2005 MJS

• State gets permit to kill wolves - March 13, 2005 WO

• Welcome back: Open water gives bald eagles good reason to return - March 10, 2005 LCT

• Letter: Wolves are something we need to live with - March 10, 2005 SCR

• Better balance in spearing explored - March 9, 2005 PC

• Outdoors: Spearers discuss sturgeon options - March 9, 2005 WO

• Wardens find 16 dead deer in Sauk County; four arrested - March 8, 2005 NC

• Poaching probe uncovers 'thrill killing' ring - March 8, 2005 CapTimes

• Four Sauk County Men Facing Numerous Charges Over Alleged Wildlife Poaching - March 7, 2005 WDNR

• Doug Zellmer column: Veteran bird watcher whoops it up over spotting of a rare crane - March 7, 2005 ON

• Check it out: Wolf River book weighs in on our rich local history - March 7, 2005 ON

• Wayward bighorn sheep may have been found on couple's farm - March 6, 2005 NC

• Study sheds light on woodcock - March 6, 2005 WO

• DNR seeks volunteers: Recruits would prevent sturgeon poaching - March 5, 2005 MJS

• Town of Onalaska to look at preserving farms and woodlands - March 3, 2005 LCT

• Rare owl, watchers get the eye - March 1, 2005 CapTimes

• A return to its natural state: Genesee dam demolition creates faster, colder stream for area trout - March 1, 2005 MJS

• Flying high, with eagles instead of owls - March 1, 2005 MJS

• Fatal eagle syndrome, unique to area, baffles scientists - Feb 25, 2005 WSJ

• State DNR seeks OK to trap wolves - Feb 24, 2005 MJS

• Black bear takes up residence in Clinton township - Feb 24, 2005 VCB

• Sturgeon prove elusive in season that ended Wednesday - Feb 24, 2005 NC

• Wolves in the fold: Cattlemen, hunters united in opposition to DNR payment plans - Feb 23, 2005 SA

• Challenge to the DNR - Feb 23, 2005 SA

• Opposition voiced to proposed wolf damage rules - Feb 22, 2005 LT

• Attempting to make the cougar connection - Feb 22, 2005 LT

• Land split muddles park plan - Feb 19, 2005 PC

• State DNR closes in on forest land purchase - Feb 19, 2005 MJS

• Letter: Support animals; avoid the circus (Scroll down) - Feb 16, 2005 PG

• Vagabond trumpeter swan winters at Wildwood Zoo - Feb 15, 2005 MNH

• I'm Proud to be a Tree Hugger - Feb 15, 2005 Common Dreams

• Governor restores trail staffing to budget - Feb 14, 2005 DCN

• Bluffs are for the birds - Feb 13, 2005 BNR

• Sturgeon spearing season rules ever-changing - Feb 12, 2005 MJS

• Bear Caves a hidden gem, will remain so - Feb 12, 2005 ADJ

• Food for thought: Deer management questions likely to stir strong debate - Feb 11, 2005 RJT

• Editorial: Future of sturgeon aided by efforts of conservationists and sportsmen - Feb 11, 2005 FDLR

• 8th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count Invites Everyone to Go out and Count for the Birds in America's Great Backyard - Feb 11, 2005 ENN

• Letter: Wolf damage compensation for farmers is inadquate - Feb 10, 2005 Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation

• Deer herd meeting Feb. 24 - Feb 9, 2005 BCS

• David Horst column: Helping to nurture nature - Feb 9, 2005 WO

• Danger may lurk in wolf ruling - Feb 5, 2005 MJS

• Where the birds are - Feb 5, 2005 RDN

• Sturgeon Return, Tribe Honors Tradition - Feb 4, 2005 WPR

• Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail - Feb 4, 2005 LT

• Officials evaluating Wisconsin impact of Oregon wolf ruling - Feb 3, 2005 JG

• Fed up with coyotes - Feb 3, 2005 MJS

• Judge rules federal government wrong to downgrade wolf from endangered to threatened - Feb 2, 2005 NC
  

• Judge restores wolf protection - Feb 2, 2005 Duluth News Tribune

• Gray owl invasion of northern Wisconsin - Feb 2, 2005 WPR Ideas Network

• Great grey owls visiting - Feb 2, 2005 BCS

• Ruling makes state's gray wolves safer - Feb 2, 2005 MJS

• Bogs and barrens butterfly book - Feb 2, 2005 BCS

• Nine new environmental 'hot spots' listed: Global list of regions to protect grows to 34 - Feb 2, 2005 MSNBC 

• In mostly small steps, fund aids land stewardship in county - Jan 31, 2005 SP

• Trout questions fly on Wolf - Jan 30, 2005 WO

• DNR official says some muskies should end up on dinner table - Jan 30, 2005 WO

• Fair or foul? Cormorants may be threat to fishery - Jan 28, 2005 RJT

• Group forming to oversee prairie work - Jan 28, 2005 HC

• Wetlands conference looks at bay - Jan 28, 2005 NC

• Species loss: Biodiversity conference calls for top global panel - Jan 28, 2005 Yahoo

• 'Sacred' owl spotted in Amherst - Jan 27, 2005 MNH

• Anglers discuss panfish rules: Concern is raised over declining populations of fish - Jan 26, 2005 MHT

• Big, Old Fish Key To Restoring Groundfish Stocks - Jan 26, 2005 ScienceDaily

• Owl rare to Wisconsin discovered in Amherst - Jan 25, 2005 SPJ

• Anglers will wait another year despite Kentuck walleye boom - Jan 25, 2005 VCNR

• Bill Berry: Which legacy do you favor: conserving or exploiting? - Jan 25, 2005 CapTimes

• Stewardship with Wisconsin land will likely be part of Gov. Doyle's legacy - Jan 24, 2005 SDT

• A chance to fly again: Sauk City woman takes injured birds under her wing, returns them to the wild - Jan 23, 2005 MJS

• Plover River parcel locked forever - Jan 22, 2005 SPJ

• State buys nearly 3,000 acres of northern forest - Jan 21, 2005 St Paul Pioneer Press

• Conserving not just land but a way of life - Jan 21, 2005 MJS
  

• Soaring to new heights: Bald eagle recovery continues to be a success story - Jan 21, 2005 RJT

• Help Horicon Refuge habitat by gathering downed wood - Jan 21, 2005 FDLR

• Omro trying to prevent geese from returning - Jan 21, 2005 ON

• De Bauches have been treating injured birds since 1997 - Jan 21, 2005 LT

• Gov. Doyle: Announces Major Stewardship Purchase in Vilas, Oneida, Ashland, & Bayfield Counties - Jan 20, 2005 WisPolitics

• State Buys 2,821 Acres Of Northern Forests - Jan 20, 2005 CapTimes

• Conservation foundation proposes buying 91.5 acres - Jan 20, 2005 MJS

• Sprawl Pushes Wildlife to the Brink
  - Jan 19, 2005 eMagazine

• Number of eagles along lower Wisconsin River down - Jan 19, 2005 JG

• Eagle Numbers Down Near Wisconsin River - Jan 19, 2005 CapTimes
  

• More land protected under Baraboo Range program - Jan 19, 2005 BNR

• Lower Wisconsin River Valley: Bald Eagle Numbers Drop Dramatically - Jan 18, 2005 WDNR
  

• Eagle count down, but scientists not worried - Jan 18, 2005 MJS

• Hundreds enjoy Eagle Days - Jan 18, 2005 BNR
  

• January 29 & 30: Bald Eagle Days At Cassville - Jan 18, 2005 WDNR

• Board affirms park land purchase - Jan 18, 2005 MNH

• Green Lake Conservancy Acquires Mitchell’s Glen - Jan 17, 2005 ON

• Walleye had modest comeback in Milwaukee, but state wants more - Jan 17, 2005 NC

• Researchers continue study of cormorants - Jan 16, 2005 MHT
   

Wilderness, Wildlife & Habitat Protection 2004

• Local officials struggle with ways to control Canada geese - Jan 3, 2004 RJT

• Preservation program is topic of meetings - Dec 31, 2004 BNR

• Walk in woods makes a great escape - Dec 31, 2004 MHT

• DNR briefing set on declining wildlife species - Dec 30, 2004 PC

• FishAmerica Announces: $600,000 Available for Marine and Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration - Dec 28, 2004 GLED

• Commentary: Bill Berry: Environment? Ho hum - Dec 28, 2004 CapTimes

• January 13 at Lussier Center: Area Meeting On Wildlife Conservation Plan - Dec 27, 2004 WDNR

• Holland residents get update on prairie purchase - Dec 24, 2004 HC

• Apostle area named for ex-governor Nelson - Dec 24, 2004 CH

• Wrong-way cranes leave for the winter - Dec 24, 2004 WRDT

• Mountain lion spotted in area - Dec 21, 2004 BNR

• Perch scarcer now, but catching them still a family tradition - Dec 18, 2004 MJS

• Near Lake Koshkonong: Land Donated For State Natural Area - Dec 16, 2004 WDNR

• Fate of a Deer Named Bambi Hangs Between Owner & D.N.R. - Dec 14, 2004 WPR

• Whoopers make it to winter home - Dec 14, 2004 BNR

• Officials confirm timber wolf cubs in Mead area - Dec 12, 2004 WDH

• Wildlife crop damagedeadline set - Dec 12, 2004 FDLR

• Land purchase for Kettle Moraine approved - Dec 12, 2004 FDLR

• Woman fights DNR over fawn she rescued - Dec 12, 2004 PC

• Addition to Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest approved: 223-acre property includes Milwaukee River frontage - Dec 10, 2004 WDNR

• Parties agree on deal to preserve rare habitat - Dec 10, 2004 HC

• Mild temps ground cranes - Dec 10, 2004 WRDT

• Increased bear sightings haven't led to problems - Dec 8, 2004 WRDT

• USDA is killing marauding wolves - Dec 8, 2004 CapTimes

• Deals would add 5,625 public acres - Dec 7, 2004 MJS

• Wisconsin board weighs dumping job devoted to cranes - Dec 7, 2004 NC

• DNR weighs dumping job of helping cranes migrate - Dec 7, 2004 PG

• Editorial: Don't close MacKenzie - Dec 7, 2004 CapTimes

• Wilderness Area mark nears for Apostle Islands - Dec 5, 2004 BCJ

• DNR proposal would close MacKenzie Center - Dec 4, 2004 PDR

• A river runs through it: State to vote on acquiring scenic farmland for all to enjoy - Dec 4, 2004 MJS

• The perfect partner: Wisconsin’s land trusts connect the conservation goals of individuals with the landscape at large - Dec 2004 Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine

• Point native helps track migrating cranes - Nov 30, 2004 WRDT

• Conservancy assures permanent protection for wetland area - Nov 29, 2004 JG

• Project Aims For Cleaner Lake Wingra - Nov 27, 2004 CapTimes

• Rain bogs down whooping cranes' trip south - Nov 26, 2004 SPJ

• Pewaukee residents have visions of cougars stalking yards, roads - Nov 26, 2004 MJS

• Apostle Islands Protected under New Designation - Nov 25, 2004 WPR

• Regional projects included in proposed Congressional budget - Nov 24, 2004 ADP

• Wolf expert monitors pack growth - Nov 24, 2004 PC

• Editorial: More direction from DNR, Corps needed on Lake Winnebago - Nov 24, 2004 ON

• Whooping Crane Migration Guided by Ultra-Lights & Seasoned Cranes - Nov 23, 2004 WPR

• Whoopers continue trek south - Nov 23, 2004 BNR

• First wild migratory whooping crane arrives in Florida - Nov 23, 2004 BNR

• Timber wolves return to area - Nov 23, 2004 SPJ

• Congress OKs wilderness designation for Apostle Islands - Nov 23, 2004 ADP

• Where have all the salmon gone? - Nov 22, 2004 MJS

• While Troops Train, Wildlife Roams Free - Nov 22, 2004 CapTimes

• Congress passes Wilderness provision - Nov 22, 2004 BCJ

• Land may be preserved - Nov 21, 2004 BNR

• Wildlife sanctuary thrives on military range - Nov 21, 2004 NC

• Wildlife sanctuary thrives in Fort McCoy - Nov 21, 2004 MJS

• Kaukauna Utilities turns to wind-generated power - Nov 20, 2004 PC

• Gov. Doyle approves purchase of six land parcels - Nov 13, 2004 JG

• Residents back prairie purchase - Nov 12, 2004 HC

• Expansion Proposal Would Link Crex Meadows with Gov. Knowles State Forest - Nov 12, 2004 WDNR

• Governor OKs DNR proposal to preserve 266 acres in county - Nov 10, 2004 SP

• Governor Vetoes Public Land Sale & Increases Conservation Holdings - Nov 9, 2004 WPR
  

• Wis governor approves six land purchases - Nov 9, 2004 NC

• Doyle OKs six land purchases - Nov 9, 2004 PC

• Stewardship Fund cash buys 1,120 acres - Nov 9, 2004 WSJ

• Conservancy seeks DNR aid to buy tract in Vernon County - Nov 9, 2004 WDNR

• Governor approves purchase of six Stewardship land parcels - Nov 8, 2004 WisPolitics

• Comments sought on proposal to protect Kenosha County natural area - Nov 8, 2004 WDNR

• Comments sought on proposal to protect Sauk County natural area - Nov 8, 2004 WDNR

• Comments sought on proposal to protect Crawford County natural area - Nov 8, 2004 WDNR

• Comments sought on proposal to protect Door County natural area - Nov 8, 2004 WDNR

• Comments sought on proposal to protect Door County natural area near Ephraim - Nov 8, 2004 WDNR

• Comments sought on proposal to protect Walworth County natural area - Nov 8, 2004 WDNR

• Comments sought on proposal to protect Ashland County natural area - Nov 8, 2004 WDNR

• Three Door County islands envisioned as tourist, wildlife havens - Nov 6, 2004 PG

• Southwest Wisconsin: Prescribed Burns Aim To Improve Wildlife Habitat - Nov 2, 2004 WDNR

• Federal money to aid Door County land preservation - Oct 31, 2004 Green Bay News Chronicle

• Feds kick in $1.7M to preserve Door County land plots - Oct 30, 2004 Green Bay Press Gazette

• Plan aims to protect section of White River - Oct 29, 2004 Ashland Daily Press

• Reviving grasslands' booming voice - Oct 24, 2004 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

• Yard cleaning can rob birds of cover, food - Oct 23, 2004 Stevens Point Journal

• Holland town meeting could decide fate of rare prairie - Oct 22, 2004 Holmen Chronicle

• Scientists looking at duck die-off - Oct 22, 2004 Onalaska Community Life

• Committee recommends accepting land donation - Oct 21, 2004 Kewaunee County News

• Stretch of Pike River getting facelift - Oct 19, 2004 Racine Journal Times

• Pike River finally coming back to itself - Oct 19, 2004 Racine Journal Times

• Letter: Don't allow wolves to be hunted and killed - Oct 19, 2004 Wausau Daily Herald

• Pat Durkin column: Old military facilities key for wildlife preservation - Oct 17, 2004 Oshkosh Northwestern

• DNR plan aims to save prairie chicken’s habitat - Oct 16, 2004 Appleton Post-Crescent

• AINL to write new management for islands: Public input sought - Oct 14, 2004 Ashland Daily Press

• Most endangered national refuges list is released (Wisconsin refuge on list) - Oct 8, 2004 MSNBC

• Apostle Islands wilderness plan gets official endorsement: Critics say Bush administration hasn't done enough - Sept 3, 2004 Ashland Daily Press

• Assistant Interior Secretaru Manson to announce support for wilderness area - Aug 31, 2004 Bayfield County Journal

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