by Blog Contributor | Jul 2, 2020 | Wildlife
For generations, feathers have been used in many decorative ways. Once removed from the bird, there is no way to know how they were acquired. The federal migratory bird act of 1972 put specific laws in place to protect all birds to keep them from being killed for their feathers.
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by Blog Contributor | Jun 19, 2020 | Environmental Education, Wildlife
Thanks to the incredible support from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Fund, Midwest Conservation Dogs, Inc. has begun training professional detection dogs to locate bumble bee nests.
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by Blog Contributor | Feb 14, 2020 | Environmental Education, Lands & Waters, Wildlife
To celebrate Valentine’s Day we have compiled a list of 14 things we love about our valentine—Wisconsin.
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by Caitlin Williamson | Feb 12, 2020 | Lands & Waters, Wildlife
As NRF continues to focus on our impact on Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife, we are exploring resources that focus on evidence-based practices, evaluation, measuring and monitoring, and best practices utilized by peer conservation organizations across the globe.
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by Caitlin Williamson | Nov 1, 2019 | Profiles in Conservation, Wildlife
I recently had the opportunity to visit one of the projects we support through our Bird Protection Fund: the banding of federally endangered piping plover chicks near Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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by Blog Contributor | Oct 21, 2019 | Environmental Education, Wildlife
In honor of the spookiest season—October—we’re busting some myths surrounding traditionally “scary” creatures that deserve a snuggle just as much as any other cute creature.
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