This month’s species spotlight highlights a very popular and fascinating Wisconsin fish: Lake Sturgeon! Often the species referred to as just “sturgeon” in Wisconsin, lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) have other common names including freshwater [...]
Army Corps website: https://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/Missions/Water-Management/Lake-Winnebago/ To join the WWLAT, contact: Korin Doering Winnebago Waterways Director Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance 920-851-0948 korin@fwwa.org Interested in joining other stakeholders in ongoing [...]
Green Bay is the largest freshwater estuary in the world. The Fox River powers our industry and our farms. Lake Winnebago provides drinking water for over 200,000 people. Recreational fishing brings $287 million into [...]
Eight Exotic Animals Rehomed; Includes Python and Iguana! 8 animals were turned in at an exotic pet surrender event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Saturday January 14. Included in the surrenders were a python, a boa, guinea pigs, and [...]
By Zach Laughlin, Fond du Lac County LWCD, zach.laughlin@fdlco.wi.gov Zach Laughlin from Fond du lac County Land and Water took the time to sit down with Tony Peirick to discuss the importance of farmers [...]
By Justin Loehrke, Basin Ag Coordinator, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance; justin@fwwa.org This fall, you may have noticed more interest in the use of drones in agriculture. To learn more, I talked with Jeremy Williams from [...]
Though the turkey is a popular bird during the holiday season, this month’s species spotlight focuses on the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), a common and well-recognized Wisconsin waterfowl species. Water quality is very important to [...]
As the temperatures drop and the water begins to freeze over, we often forget that our winter actions continue to impact water quality. From residential ditches to ice fishing lakes to trickling streams, the [...]
Do you have your auger and shanty ready? The ice will be calling anglers soon throughout Wisconsin. In fact, several folks are already getting out in our area! Be careful on that ice! Throughout [...]
Red Swamp Crayfish Illegal Import Resulted in Over $34K in fines The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Halloween the first-ever criminal convictions under the state’s invasive species law, Chapter NR 40, [...]
