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....
Archive for category: Wildlife
Polar Vortex Effects? Spring Will Soon Tell
By Denise Thornton, Driftless Landowner and Environmental Blogger for digginginthedriftless.com Area landowners have shepherded their properties through two distinct winters this year, the first almost too...
Snapshot Wisconsin: Candid Camera for Critters
By Denise Thornton, Driftless Landowner and Environmental Blogger for digginginthedriftless.com. Doug and I have been taking care of our 44 acres since 2003, and I...
Is Winter Bird Feeding Good for Birds?
By Stanley Temple Many people feed birds during winter, believing they’re engaging in an activity that is good for them as well as for the...
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...
Building Bat Houses Builds a Better Life for Bats
Putting up bat houses this summer can help bats that survived white-nose syndrome raise their young, according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Biologists....
Quiz: Hairy Versus Downy Woodpeckers?
You’ve likely spied a couple of different woodpeckers visiting your feeder this winter. But can you tell the species apart? The colors and patterning of...
How Do Small Birds Survive a Long Winter?
By Stan Temple Ever wonder how the black-capped chickadee and other small birds survive a long winter? Small birds are at a particular disadvantage during...
Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas Releases Latest Findings
Wisconsin’s volunteer-based, five-year survey to understand which birds nest here and how bird populations are changing released its second season of findings at the end...
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