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AgricultureFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinFarmers turn to ‘predator-proof’ fences to deter wolves in northern Wisconsin
-So far, no wolves have killed livestock within the fences on farms where they’ve been installed.
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Points North: Frankenfish
-Lake trout are on life support in Lake Michigan. Every year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spends tens of millions of dollars raising and stocking them. But what if there was another way: genetic engineering. Could it be used for conservation?
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featureFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Hand-feeding a rainbow trout is fun, but is it ethical?
-To feed or not to feed is the question at hand. Kathy Johnson dives into the ethics of feeding fish.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: Shooting a Unicorn
-Two guys are hunting coyotes in Michigan, and say they lure in the biggest coyote they’ve ever seen. But it’s not a coyote at all — it’s a federally endangered gray wolf about 300 miles from its normal habitat. How did it get there?
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Raising monarch butterflies in Interlochen
-An effort to raise dozens of monarch butterfly caterpillars can not only teach summer campers about the insects, but is also an effort to call attention to the threats monarchs face.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: The Quest for a Largemouth
-Largemouth are like 8-year-old English bulldogs; fierce guardians of their own with a standoffish demeanor and no interest in making friends.
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Great Lakes Moment: Birds of a feather flock together
-American white pelicans were considered “a rare vagrant” to Lake Erie up until 2014. Then, sightings of these fascinating waterbirds became more common.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak For The Fish: Are muskies still the readers’ favorite?
-My confidence that no other species had a chance of unseating muskies as the reader’s favorite seemed like a safe bet. But I was wrong.
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It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
-“No Mow May” is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.
