The Lee Rayburn Show

Wildlife can wreak havoc during the winter, we talk about ways to prevent and reduce damage. We also look at the upcoming turkey season, the contention over a wolf season, and now that the hunting season is over, talk about cooking wild game.

We take a look at what’s going on in Wisconsin sports with our WPR sports reporter. We talk with her about the latest news from the Packers, Bucks and the Brewers. And we hear about the number one ranked UW-Women’s hockey and volleyball teams, and the opening of the sturgeon spearing season.

It will be a little different, but this year’s American Birkebeiner in Hayward will take place. We talk to the executive director of the event about plans for dealing with the pandemic, how the course is looking and how the Birkie trails are used year round.

If you have a love for canning or a food creation that family and friends have always told you is “so good you could sell”, maybe you should! We talk with a Wisconsin expert on creating a homemade food business out of your own kitchen and get practical tips on everything from packaging to marketing.

The Dean of the UW-Madison School of Business joins us to talk about the evolving role of business education for students of all ages, and how the pandemic has driven innovation in higher education as a whole.

Botanical gardens are wonderful additions to any community. We talk about how the Green Bay Botanical Garden got started and where it’s headed. We also look at the importance of sustainability and how it relates to green space.

Solar on Schools, a program designed to help Wisconsin schools invest in solar energy, is having a big impact. We talk to representatives from the program’s collaborating organizations, find out how it works, and what the process was like at one of the participating schools.

LGBTQ youth are a population that is vulnerable to violence in their communities, relationships and families. We talk about a new program in Appleton that helps to address these issues.

Snowmobiling is a fun and popular activity in Wisconsin, but it can also be dangerous. We talk with a Wisconsin DNR warden about what you need to know before you go out.

We talk about some of the topics being covered at the upcoming Wetlands Science Conference, including the importance of watersheds and creating more ethnic diversity in the outdoors.