Beavers are big-time engineers and their dams help curb erosion and slow flood waters. Usually, they are more beneficial than harmful, but occasionally their tree-cutting...
Archive for category: Wildlife
QUIZ: Cat, Coyote, or Cottontail?
Hikes on freshly fallen snow reveal the non-human dwellers of your woods. But can you identify who has hiked your path before you? Can you...
Interested in Improving Deer Habitat on Your Land?
Then you won’t want to miss this upcoming workshop! Spend a full morning with the experts discussing ways that you can improve habitat and encourage...
Deer Management Program a Resource for Landowners
If you are managing land in Wisconsin, then you’re already dealing with the impacts that white-tailed deer have on your landscape. The Wisconsin DNR Deer...
Host a Trail Cam for Snapshot Wisconsin
Snapshot Wisconsin is a volunteer-based wildlife monitoring project utilizing a network of trail cameras. The project recently launched statewide and is looking for additional volunteers....
Polar Vortex Effects? Spring Will Soon Tell
Area landowners have shepherded their properties through two distinct winters this year, the first almost too mild to deserve the title, abruptly pivoting on January...
Snapshot Wisconsin: Candid Camera for Critters
Doug and I have been taking care of our 44 acres since 2003, and I still find myself getting a chill to realize that I...
Attract the Right Bird, Build the Right House.
Winter is coming to an end, which means the return of migratory birds is not far away. As thousands of birds make their way back...
Opossum, Raccoon and Skunk, Oh My!
Do you know the track marks of the animals on your land? Take our quiz to find out. Each year, after the midwinter blizzards, there...