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- Waterfowl create new challenges in effort to restore wild rice on Spur Lake in Oneida CountyBefore 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.5 min
- People from around the world come to Rhinelander to learn how to best use plants to clean up wastePhytoremediation is the process of using plants to clean up waste.It’s been used across the U.S. on sites like landfills, mines, and urban brownfields.The U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Lab in Rhinelander has become a leader in a specific phytoremediation method. It’s been working to share that method with Forest Service partners around the world.6 min
- The Lac Vieux Desert Tribe will grow culturally significant plants at Forest Service nursery as part of unique partnershipThe Lac Vieux Desert Tribe will begin growing medicinal and culturally significant plants at the J. W. Toumey Nursery in the Ottawa National Forest.It’s a first-of-its-kind partnership in the U.S.6 min
- Lac Vieux Desert Tribe works to restore wild rice and walleye on Lake Lac Vieux DesertThe Ojibwe have long looked to Lake Lac Vieux Desert for its food sources.But there’s been major declines in wild rice and walleye in recent years that impact the Lac Vieux Desert Tribe’s food sovereignty.The tribe is now working with the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest on a project to help improve the two species populations.6 min
- Researchers are working towards more accurate wildfire smoke forecasting to help improve health and air qualityDozens of wildfires burning hundreds of thousands of acres are currently burning out west in both the U.S. and Canada.The last few summers brought smoke from fires just like them to the Northwoods, dropping air quality to some of the worst levels seen in the region in years.6 min
- Burned out: why (and how) northern Wisconsin will soon abandon coal as a power sourceIn April, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules that will force American coal plants to either close or cut back 90 percent of their carbon emissions.6 min
- How to save a park: the rebirth of Town Line Lake ParkJust a few years ago, the very existence of Town Line Lake Park was in jeopardy.5 min
- 'No Mow May' can be successful, but maybe not in the ways you thinkHabitat destruction is the driving force behind pollinator population decline.In response, the No Mow May movement started about five years ago to encourage people to leave some flowers for the bees in early spring.6 min
- Supporters gather to celebrate Pelican River Forest conservationNearly 70,000 acres in Oneida, Forest, and Langlade Counties are under conservation easements to be protected in perpetuity.The Pelican River Forest is praised by conservationists for protecting increasingly rare contiguous forestland in the state.5 min
- Hitting the ‘sweet spot’: how the environment aligns to produce Northwoods frog melodiesThe time of year - spring - is but one important factor playing into the intensity of frog calls.5 min
About WXPR The Stream
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So many of us live in Wisconsin’s Northwoods or Michigan’s Upper Peninsula because we love what surrounds us every day. We love the clear water, the clean air, and the lush forests. WXPR’s…
environmental reporting as part of our expanded series, The Stream, focuses on the natural world around us. The Stream is now about more than just water: it brings you stories of efforts to conserve our wild lands and lakes, scientific studies of animal and plant life, and potential threats to our environment. What do you wonder about the environment in our region? Ask us a question and it could be a future story on The Stream! Use the form below to submit your question.
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