Wisconsin and birders running the first round of owl surveys have reported saw-whet, long-eared, barred, screech and great-horned owls. And some of Wisconsin's now famous whooping cranes have returned to summer haunts in central and southern Wisconsin, including the pair that successfully raised a chick last year...

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Areas of northern Wisconsin received from a trace to up to 3 inches of snow in the last week, but as of Thursday only northern Vilas County was reporting any significant snow cover, with up to a foot of snow still on the ground. Rivers and some lakes are opening up quickly, and the national weather service has cautioned that portions of southern Wisconsin are currently at a higher risk of flooding...

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The risk of flooding is high statewide in coming weeks because of the prolonged drought in the north and the threat of rain on partially frozen ground in the south, state dam safety officials say. They warn owners and operators of Wisconsin’s 3,800 dams to take steps now to try to prevent problems before water levels rise...

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When Jason Dorgan sets off on a trip across Wisconsin next month, he will be following what many would maintain is one of the state’s most scenic routes. And with an anticipated 21- to 23-day itinerary, he should have plenty of time to take in the sights – if he stops long enough to catch his breath and look around...

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Survey seeks public input on Wisconsin fish and wildlife management priorities...

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March came in like a lion, but recent warm temperatures have melted much of the snow in southern Wisconsin and migration is now in full swing. Birders across the southern portion of the state are...

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March came in like a lion, but quickly turned lamb-like with temperatures reported in the 60s and even into the 70s in the last week. Much of the snow has melted, and only far northern Iron and Vilas counties were reporting more than a foot of snow still on the ground. Most of the rest of the state has...

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Male cardinals are becoming more active in singing, another indication of the upcoming spring. Barred owls have been more active during the daytime looking for additional food to feed to their young. With snow presently dominating the landscape, it might seem odd to be thinking about...

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett joined officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a wolf spotting flight from Siren to Ashland Monday, March 12. At a press conference at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland College in Ashland following the flight, Hassett discussed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s removal of the gray wolf from the federal list of threatened and endangered species and the transfer of wolf management in Wisconsin to a state management plan...

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Spring is almost here in Wisconsin and state forestry officials are urging home and cabin owners who have a small amount of wood left from this winter to burn it up by April 1. This is especially important if you don’t know where the wood is from, or it was transported more than 50 miles to your home...

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