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Diane Schauer recognized as a “Stop Aquatic Hitchhiker Partner in Action”
Calumet County Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, Diane Schauer, was recognized as this month’s “Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers Partner in Action” by Wildlife Forever. Diane is a leading outreach and...
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Lake of the Month: Deer Lake in Polk County
Enjoying Deer Lake (photo by Tom McBride) Before Lake Appreciation Month comes to an end, we are rolling out our new, re-occurring blog series titled Lake of the Month. This series is intended to...
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Early Results Indicate AIS Widespread and New AIS Detected
In 2011, the state was awarded a federal grant through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, allowing aquatic invasive species (AIS) efforts to expand throughout the Great Lakes Basins and collect...
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Landing Blitz sets volunteer, boater contact records for fifth straight year
Map of lakes and rivers that participated in the 2013 Landing Blitz. Click to enlarge map. The weather was in our favor, but the calendar it seemed, was not. With our fifth annual Landing Blitz...
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Lake of the Month: Lulu Lake in Walworth County
The August Lake of the Month is Lulu Lake in Walworth County, a 95-acre kettle lake fed by the Mukwonago River and surrounded by high quality and diverse wetlands. Its clear waters are home to diverse...
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Grant-funded project to control newly establishing invasive Phragmites patches
Throughout the Great Lakes region, a very tall, densely growing grass known as Phragmites australis or common reed grass is beginning to settle in Wisconsin’s roadsides, wetlands and lake shorelines....
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Lake of the Month: Big Green Lake in Green Lake County
This month’s Lake of the Month, Big Green Lake (also known as Green Lake), is in the spotlight not only for its vast size and depth, but also for its tremendous success in forming partnerships to...
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2013 Wisconsin Invasive Species Report now available
The department recently released its annual report to the legislature that details the administration, spending and future needs of its invasive species programs. 2013 marks the first year of a...
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Lake of the Month: Archibald Lake in Oconto County
This October, we are highlighting Archibald Lake, a nearly 400-acre seepage lake in northwest Oconto County. This lake is largely surrounded by the Cathedral Pines State Natural Area and the...
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Lake of the Month: Sparkling Lake in Vilas County
November’s Lake of the Month, Sparkling Lake, is a 157-acre lake with clear waters and natural shorelines in the middle of the Northern Highland State Forest in Vilas County. Sparkling Lake is part of...
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