Before the ice moved in, the Mole Lake Sokaogon Chippewa Community and Wisconsin DNR staff spread more than 400 pounds of wild rice seed on Spur Lake in Oneida County. Part of the strategy with this year’s seeding was how to best protect against waterfowl.

Waterfowl create new challenges in effort to restore wild rice on Spur Lake in Oneida County

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Waterfowl create new challenges in effort to restore wild rice on Spur Lake in Oneida County

Waterfowl create new challenges in effort to restore wild rice on Spur Lake in Oneida County

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