deer
Wisconsin deer are eating trees faster than forests can cope
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Study shows that Wisconsin forest composition is changing because of the out-of-control deer population.
Fish
Lake Huron whitefish feeling effects of invasive mussels
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Lake Huron’s whitefish has seen noticeable declines in their population. A recent study out of Ontario argues that invasive zebra and quagga mussels have contributed significantly to this decline, harming profitable fisheries
Wildlife
Great Lakes festival crowd goes batty over bats
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The upcoming Wisconsin Bat Festival is just one of many festivals and events that celebrate bats and teaches people to protect them. Can’t go? Check out the live bat cam in this post.
deer
Killing deer helps protect rest of herd from wasting disease
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Easing back on disease control efforts risks even more deaths from a disease that turns deer into neurological zombies, wildlife officials say.
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New detection method could halt Great Lakes killer
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A recent study says that the test could help target streams for treatment and sort invasive lamprey from those that are native.
Wildlife
These birds of a feather lost their feathers
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Scientists are puzzling over rare premature feather loss among common tern chicks at Gull Island in northern Lake Ontario.
bats
Conservation in the bat zone
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Check out the facelift at a Michigan-based bat conservation center that locates bats with iPads, studies them with bat cams and leads discussions about them on Facebook.
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Anglers enlisted in water fight
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Study shows they are aware of the threat of aquatic invasive species, but they need the weapons to battle them.
Catch of the Day
Overfishing less of a threat in Great Lakes than oceans
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Ability to more easily switch to other species before they are threatened reduces fishing pressures.
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Of wolves, deer, maples and wildflowers
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Researchers link the fate of plants to the presence of wolves