by Greg Schmitz | Oct 1, 2025 | News
When you think of all the species of wildlife that call the Northwoods home, deer mice probably aren’t what first comes to mind. But a local researcher says they’re essential. The Northwoods is home to two species of deer mice—the North American and White Footed. Dr....
by Greg Schmitz | Sep 30, 2025 | News
A new treatment is being developed for seasonal protection of Lyme disease, which is on the rise in Wisconsin. Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. Seth Lederman, CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals, the company licensing the...
by Greg Schmitz | Sep 29, 2025 | News
The combination of temperature changes and fewer hours of light are the biggest influences on the changing color of leaves. It’s why the yellows, browns, oranges, and reds come around the same time each year. “The trees start to shut down in September and basically...
by Greg Schmitz | Sep 26, 2025 | News, Wake Boats
Wisconsin DNR staff will be looking over results of a Minnesota study on the impacts of wake boats. The study found significant disturbance to lake bottoms. Opponents of wake boats also express concerns about disturbance to shorelines, and the potential for wake boats...
by Greg Schmitz | Sep 26, 2025 | News
Wildlife experts call this a magical time of year as monarch butterflies have begun their migration from their northern breeding grounds to Central Mexico for the winter, with recent sightings in Wisconsin. The journey takes about two and a half months with the...
by Greg Schmitz | Sep 26, 2025 | News
Golden Oyster Mushrooms may be tasty, but they can also be a problem. The Wisconsin DNR says recent research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows these nonnative mushrooms are raising concerns. They’re aggressively taking hold in forests throughout the...
