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 JANUARY 08, 2011 | SHOW #602  • Eating wild things as a way of life• Chequamegon Bay mixed-bag fishing going strong now! • Archery in the Schools Program now in 270 Wisconsin schools   • Hardwater Jeff Kelm gears up for next weekend’s NAIFC tournament in Ludington, Michigan• Dan strikes out on turkeys. Larry Polenske scores a double! |   RESULTS FOR POLL s601 Should Wisconsin allow all hunters to use crossbows during the archery deer season? YES 73% | NO 27% | MAYBE 0% | UNDECIDED 0% | OTHER 0% IMPRESSIONS: 193 | RESPONSES: 11 | COMMENTS: 0 | ||||||||
  INSTANT SURVEY VOTE ON - POLL s602Gov. Scott Walker has said that he will look at ways to eliminate unnecessary spending in state government. Do you think the Nelson-Knowles Stewardship Fund should be off the table in this discussion? BACKGROUND: The Wisconsin Legislature created the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program (Stewardship) in 1989 to preserve valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries, and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation.  Named for two of Wisconsin's most revered conservation leaders, Warren Knowles (Governor 1965-1971) and Gaylord Nelson (Governor 1959-1963, U.S. Senator 1964-1981), the program has been an outstanding success. Perhaps we can provide no greater gift to the citizens of the 21st century for the places we save today will be a permanent and lasting investment in their future. We invite you to join in this endeavor.The conservation and recreation goals of the Stewardship Program are achieved through the acquisition of land and easements, development of recreational facilities, and restoration of wildlife habitat. The Stewardship Program is currently funded at the level of $86 million annually, with $50 million each year to be used to purchase land to meet recreation and conservation needs. Read more here. | |||||||||
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 Eagle watching kicks off Jan. 14-15 in Prairie du SacMADISON – Sauk City and Prairie du Sac on the Wisconsin River will hold the 24th annual Bald Eagle Watching Days on Jan. 14-15, 2011, in partnership with event sponsor, the Alliant Energy Foundation. Cassville will hold its 17th annual Bald Eagle Days on Jan. 30-31 and Prairie du Chien will hold Bald Eagle Appreciation Day on Feb. 26.  Each winter, hundreds of bald eagles congregate along areas of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers where they feed on fish in the open water below dams. Wildlife officials say this is the largest concentration of wintering bald eagles in the lower 48 states, offering some of the best eagle viewing in the nation.Volunteer spotters from the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council counted 115 eagles on Dec. 5, 2010. Wisconsin currently has approximately 1,145 territorial pairs of eagles, according to surveys conducted by DNR wildlife biologists. In 1971 Wisconsin banned the use of DDT after scientists determined eagle numbers were dropping as the birds, impacted by DDT, failed to reproduce because their eggshells were weak. The bald eagle was listed as both a state and federally endangered species. A major milestone was reached in August 2007 when the bald eagles were removed from the Federal Endangered Species Act’s endangered and threatened species list. Wisconsin’s large and successful population played a significant role in that federal delisting. The Endangered Resources tax check-off option found on Wisconsin state tax returns gives taxpayers the option of donating a portion of any tax refund toward the protection and management of endangered resources in Wisconsin. Many of the best eagle viewing destinations are featured in the Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail guides available from the Department of Natural Resources. Bald Eagle Watching Days at Sauk City-Prairie du Sac The 24th Bald Eagle Watching Days will be held Friday evening and Saturday, Jan. 14 and 15. Events begin at 7 p.m. Friday with a live birds of prey show featuring hawks, eagles, owls and falcons put on by The Raptor Center from the University of Minnesota. Information is also available by calling 1-800-683-2453. The raptor show will be repeated at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday. Also on Saturday, Wollersheim Winery, the event’s Conservation Partner, will offer Eagle White Wine tasting throughout the day. And, at 12:30 p.m., Wildlife humorist David Stokes will do a show titled “Fun Animal Adaptations.” DNR staff will run kids activities and give talks on eagles in Wisconsin and eagle conservation efforts. There will be eagle tours throughout the day led by Ferry Bluff Eagle Council members and DNR staff. For More Ferry Bluff Eagle Council Information Online: Open water below the dam on the Wisconsin River at Sauk City and Prairie du Sac is a customary winter gathering place for bald eagles. The Ferry Bluff Eagle Council maintains an overlook for viewing eagles, preserves habitat for eagles, conducts eagle programs, educates people on how to watch eagles yet maintain the bird’s safety, creates educational material for schools and works with landowners to manage habitat. Council members also monitor nighttime eagle roosts during the winter. Cassville Bald Eagle Days The 17th Annual Bald Eagle Days Celebration will be held Jan. 30 and 31 in Cassville on the Mississippi River in Grant County. Every year hundreds of eagles spend the winter in the Cassville area where the birds can be seen along the village’s waterfront. Each day, from 8 a.m. to noon, knowledgeable volunteers from the Cassville area will assist birders in locating eagles at the Wildlife Observation Deck at Cassville’s Riverside Park. Education programs will be held Saturday, January 31 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Cassville High School, 715 E Amelia St. For More Cassville's Bald Eagle Days Information Online: Prairie du Chien Bald Eagle Appreciation Day Saturday, Feb 26 The City of Prairie du Chien will hold its annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. The event includes live bald eagle programs, various birding and nature exhibits and displays, birding experts on hand, outdoor viewing of bald eagles through spotting scopes, life-size bald eagle nest, activities for children. The main event location is the Prairie du Chien Regional Tourism Center/AmericInn Lodge & Suites, 211 South Main. For More Prairie du Chien Information Online: FOR MORE INFORMATION: on bald eagles in Wisconsin contact Rich Staffen, 608-266-4340; on Sauk-Prairie Eagle Watching Days - 800-683-2453; on Cassville Bald Eagle Days - 608-725-5855; on Prairie du Chien Bald Eagle Appreciation Day – Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Commerce 800-732-1673 Information sought on fatal shooting of peregrine falconIndiana DNR Law Enforcement seeks information on the fatal shooting of a peregrine falcon that was found injured in Floyd County near the I-64 bridge in New Albany on Dec. 22 of last year.  The bird, a captive-bred injured female, was brought to the Hardy Lake Raptor Rehabilitation Center that night by Indiana Conservation Officer Gary Pennington. The center’s personnel took the falcon to a local veterinarian, whose X-ray determined the bird had been shot. The falcon died Dec. 31.According to John Castrale, the IDNR’s nongame bird biologist, the falcon, which he banded and released in Evansville in 1994, had not been reported since 1995. The bird was named Phoenix, and may have been nesting in the New Albany/Louisville area where pairs breed on tall buildings and under bridges. Most peregrine falcons are banded as nestlings and later identification can be made if individuals can be approached. The biologist said the bird was relatively old for the species. The oldest he’s aware of in the Midwest lived to age 19. Peregrine falcons were removed from the federal endangered species list in 1999 but remain a state endangered species in Indiana. Anyone with information about this shooting should call 1-800-TIP-IDNR (847-4367) or go online to TIP.IN.gov. Lt. Mark Farmer, public information officer for DNR Law Enforcement, said combined federal and state penalties for a conviction could result in a fine of $15,000, six months incarceration and loss of equipment. For More Midwest peregrines (including a searchable database) Information Online: For more information: Marty Benson, DNR assistant director of communications, 317-233-3853. | |||||||||
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