Invest in beaver dams, ponds and wild driveways to curb flooding, report urges
The study highlights the “positive cost-benefit ratios” of investing in natural schemes that soak up water and slow its flow, including ponds, dams and hedge and tree planting as well as rain gardens ...
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New research reveals surprising impact that beaver dams can have for humans: 'We must find better ways to accommodate beavers in our landscapes'
The researchers examined water quality surrounding beaver ponds and dams to measure the animals' impact. New research reveals ...
90 dead mallards removed from Little Chute pond tested negative for bird flu, DNR says
LITTLE CHUTE - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed with the Post-Crescent on Friday that the 90 dead ...
DNR confirms how 90 birds in Little Chute pond died; it wasn’t bird flu
The Wisconsin DNR said Friday the test samples from the 90 birds found dead in a pond last month all came back negative for ...
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Supporting ecosystems, producing crops — two southeast Wisconsin tree initiatives
Trees provide lots of benefits to us and our environment, from capturing carbon to fueling ecosystems. We look at initiatives ...
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Judge denies change to life sentence for 1998 killing of Beaver Dam girl
A man convicted of killing a 12-year-old Beaver Dam girl and attempting to kill her mother after she refused to give him ...
Bubbly Creek's famed 'rotund' beaver has a new name — Ida Beav Wells
The runner-up names, Plumpton Sinclair and Chewy Garcia, have been assigned to Ida Beav Wells’ two presumed kits.
Meet Ida Beav Wells, the "remarkably rotund" beaver spotted along the Chicago River
The female beaver, who is likely pregnant, has been spotted along the South Branch of the Chicago River near docks in the Pilsen, Bridgeport, and McKinley Park neighborhoods.
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Homalco First Nation’s ecosystem approach to flooding protects people and culture
Working with nature, and not against it, a Vancouver Island First Nation is creating a plan to climate-proof its growing community. The Willow Creek watershed project will restore wetlands and ...
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Wood duck nest boxes – a traditional bird conservation project
The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out ...
DNR confirms how 90 birds in Little Chute pond died
A Oconto County Judge issued a ruling Friday on the results of a competency exam that was ordered for the suspect accused of ...