No-Till? Yes, Please.
Freshly cut hay on the author's Wisconsin farm We are America’s dairy land. One of the first things to come to mind when people think of Wisconsin is a rolling pastoral landscape, [...]
AIS Spotlight – Round Gobies
Little Fish, Big Changes Round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) are native to the Black and Caspian Sea regions in Europe/Asia. They were introduced into the Great Lakes through ballast water from trans-continental ships and were [...]
Water Hyacinth Found Again Near Lake Winneconne Park; Illegal Plant Releases Might Be Cause
Partnerships Key to Stopping Water Hyacinth On October 12th, a team of people from the Fox Wolf Watershed Alliance (FWWA), UW-Stevens Point, UW-Oshkosh, WI Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and citizen volunteers found a [...]
AIS Spotlight – Faucet Snail
A Snail Like Any Other? Not Quite The Faucet Snail (Bithynia tentaculata) may look like any other snail you find in the Winnebago Waterways, but underneath the coiled shell lies an animal that can [...]
Nineteen Pets Rehomed Instead of Potentially Released!
Habitattitude Pet Surrender Event on October 13th Promotes Responsible Pet Ownership; 19 Pets Surrendered! KAUKANA, WISC-- On Saturday, October 13th, 2018, 19 pets were surrendered at the Habitattitude Pet Surrender Event held at the [...]
Do You Get Out On the Winnebago Lakes? We want to hear from you!
Did you get your boat out on the lakes this summer? Planning to this Fall? Whether you captain a kayak or a cigar boat, we want to hear from you! Recreational lake use is extremely [...]
Waterfowl Hunters Help Protect Waterways from Aquatic Invasive Species
WWA's Hunter's Eve Bash and DNR Campaign Waterfowl Hunter Weekend Spread Message of AIS Prevention As waterfowl hunting season gets underway, hunters work to help protect their lakes and wetlands from aquatic invasive species [...]
AIS Spotlight – Rusty Crayfish
Every month, we will put a spotlight on an aquatic invasive species in a re-occurring monthly article. Check it out! Rusty Crayfish - Aggressive Red Bully! Rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) are native to lakes [...]
Your chance to weigh-in on water level management for Lake Winnebago – Oct. 10th, 2018
Army Corps Fall Water Level Meeting - open to the public On October 10th at 2:00 pm, the Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting providing an opportunity for people to give [...]
AIS Snapshot Day 2018 – Citizen Science In Action!
Citizens Help Search for Invasive Species at Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day 2018 On August 18th, the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance teamed up with partners across the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota for the fifth [...]