Category Archives: Invasive Species

Wake Sports Legislation

Posted on December 18, 2023 by admin

Outdoor News Bill Moritz, Wildlife Management Institute December 15, 2023 Legislation (LRB 5069/1) was recently introduced in Wisconsin to provide protection against wake sports activities in Wisconsin lakes. Wake boats are specially designed boats that create large wakes to allow … Continue reading →

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Invasive Carp Removal Efforts In Mississippi River

Posted on November 15, 2021 by admin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 15, 2021Contact: DNR Office of CommunicationsDNRPress@wisconsin.gov The Wisconsin DNR will continue working with neighboring state and federal agencies to reduce the number of invasive carp in the Mississippi River. / Photo Credit: Minnesota DNR LA CROSSE, Wis. – … Continue reading →

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Invasive species cost humans billions a year

Posted on April 9, 2021 by admin

Posted on April 5, 2021 TWS Invasive species have been on the rise around the world over the last decade, and so has the amount of money lost to them. In addition to the ecological problems they cause in the ecosystem, invasive … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 9, 2020 by admin

House passes America’s Conservation Enhancement Act By Laura Bies, The Wildlife Society Posted on October 8, 2020  The America’s Conservation Enhancement Act, passed by Congress last week, increases the authorization level to $60 million annually for the North American Wetlands Conservation … Continue reading →

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Asian carp DNA found near Lake Michigan

Posted on May 21, 2019 by admin

Leonard N. Fleming, The Detroit News Published 9:42 p.m. ET May 19, 2019 The DNA of six Asian carp were detected in Illinois just a few miles from the shore of Lake Michigan, sounding alarm bells among those hoping to … Continue reading →

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