Jul 24
Get the dirt on tiny, invasive mudsnails . . . learn more: New Zealand mudsnails have now been found twice in Wisconsin – most recently in Badger Mill Creek, near Madison. They’re the size of a corn kernel, but they can outcompete native species. In extreme cases… “We’ve seen densities of over 500,000 mud …
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May 22
Thoughtful golf course design can make turtles feel at home. Listen up: You may not appreciate water hazards during your game—but for turtles they can be home sweet home. The way a golf course or country club is designed and managed makes a difference. Researchers found that more turtles make use of greenway ponds when …
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Aug 16
Millions of volunteers have been cleaning up American rivers for the last quarter of a century—listen up: Rivers and streams provide drinking water and wildlife habitat, yet millions of tons of trash end up in our waterways each year. So, in the early ’90s, the American Rivers launched a National River Cleanup Week in order …
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May 28
—Kayla Smith, Great Lakes Echo* Three college buddies are packing up a baby stroller and running around Lake Superior. The crew met in 2009 at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin. Evan Flom and Allissa Stutte met running on the school’s cross country team. They met Andy Butter, the third member of the team, soon after. …
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