State of Colorado Wildlife Dept

State of Colorado Wildlife Dept has given up the practice of killing elk to try to control CWD. Wildlife officials believe it is to late for such a practice to effective to control chronic wasting disease. The amount of animals culled is very small in number that is killed by hunting. The area that the culling took place is a known hot area of CWD. Wildlife officials thought if they could control this hot spot maybe CWD can be controlled. Wildlife preservation groups have question the practice of culling elk to control the wasting disease

Scientists have no credential proof that CWD can hurt humans unlike Europes effected meat diseases.

Colorados governor Owens said the "aggressive policy" was needed because the future of the state's hunting economy was at stake.

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Wisconsin made the largest land purchase ever made in that states history. It is nearly 65,000 acres of forest, lakes and rivers. The counties that the land is in are Florence, Forest and Marinette. The purchase is a combined effort between the State of Wisconsin and two other timber companies. The total purchase price is 84 million.

The purpose behind the land purchase is to permanently protect this natural habitat of forest and water. Part of the deal is that the land can not be subdivided and developed. Developers and other people against land preservation are not going to like that.

This same paper products company inc is selling land in the southern United States as well here in the north. All to land and mineral, wildlife, forest conservation groups.

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Bird watching Sandhill crane

Driving out to the Chequamegon National Forest I seen two Sandhill Cranes standing on the ice in a marsh this past weekend. It is good to see these migratory birds make it back.

As of late 2005 congress came up with a bill to change the Endangered Species Act. If passed, would undermine the vital protections provided to endangered birds by the Endangered Species Act. It eliminates protection for critical habitat; creates loopholes allowing projects to proceed regardless of impacts on endangered birds and wildlife; provides highly controversial payments to landowners as compensation for complying with the law; and includes special exemptions for pesticide manufacturers. It always seems to be a constant fight to preserve wildlife and nature. To a lot of people making money is more important than saving mother earth and father sky. A fat wallet is better than an enriched soul according to them.

100 Sandhill Cranes were found dead at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge this march 2006. Biologists still believe the birds died at the refuge after ingesting moldy peanuts in the south.

Eastern Bluebird

The Eastern Bluebird should be making their way back into Wisconsin soon. Even though this beautiful bird is finding it hard to survive. Competition from other birds for nesting habitat is taking over the bluebirds ecosystem. Also developers are destroying habitat areas. Bluebirds like to use trees with cavities for nesting

Wisconsin State Wildlife Animal Abuse

The Wisconsin State suffered a blow to humanity between wildlife animal and human race. 7 students from Kiel Wisconsin that it would be fun to shine bright lights into wildlife eyes while driving at night then jump out of the car and chase the blinded animals to club them to death. What happen to shooting hoops or some other more suitable entertainment? They have been found guilty and face illegal hunting charges according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials. This is one wildlife conservation article I didnt really want to read.

Pictures of bluebell flowers

The Bluebell flowers should be in bloom along the Kickapoo River in southern Wisconsin about now. I can't believe it has been a year already since CJ and I hiked Wildcat Mountain and Mount Pisquah. The Bluebell flowers were in full color. When we got halfway up Mount Pisquah we found tracks from a Gray Wolf. The Kickapoo River looked very clear from atop a bluff overlooking it. Sadly, some people found it necessary to put their beer cans in the river. The Kickapoo was once a major transportation route for the Native Americans before white settlers forced them out. What was remaining of the native people mostly died from small pox brought over from England. Looking at the river's depth it is hard to believe a canoe could float down it without hanging up constantly on the bottom. The Kickapoo flowed deeper back in the day because wetlands that fed it were more numerous back then. The white people filled in the wetlands for crops and development.

Amazon Rainforest Facts

Illegal logging is a fact of life for the Amazon Rainforest. Exported wood from the Rainforest makes its way to the United States as well as other countries.

A interesting fact about the Amazon Rainforest is that not only illegal logging is big but also drug dealing and biological trade.

Problems with the double crested cormorant

Wildlife officials are working together to control the double crested cormorant population. The birds are federally protected and have to be handled accordingly. The locals have claimed that the cormorant is devastating the fish population in the Great Lakes Region. Also that resorts are now just wasting away because of all the damage that it had done. There is even a claim that a once thriving resort city is now a ghost town because of the cormorant.

Purple Martin Migration

Coming this April the first Purple Martins should be making their way north from Columbia, Venezuela and other points in South America. Some Canada geese have made back into Northern Wisconsin. The lakes are still frozen here yet but there is open water on rivers for the geese to feed and rest on.

Information about grizzly bears

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service want to delist the Yellowstone grizzly bear from the endangered species listing. The National Wildlife Federation agrees with the officials at The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist the grizzly. The Natural Resources Defense Council disagrees with both agencies and is saying they are rushing it before knowing all the facts pertaining to the Yellowstone bear habitat. Lately the Grizzly bear have been evading on the Polar bear habitat in the arctic.

Endangered Panda Bear

A born in captivity panda bear will be released in the wilderness. This panda bear is 4 years old and has been living in a bamboo forest in southwest China. China officials have been preparing the giant panda for the introduction into China's wilderness. This panda is the first to be released into the wilderness from China recovery project. It is estimated that 1600 pandas now live in the wild. Panda Bears are regarded one of the most highest threaten endangered species

Of the six sea turtle species that are found in U.S. waters or that nest on U.S. beaches, all are designated as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

In 1984, NOAA Fisheries and the USFWS approved a multi-species recovery plan for five species of sea turtles occurring in the U.S. The Endangered Sea Turtle is a air-breathing reptile with streamlined body and large flippers, and is well adapted to life in the marine environment. They inhabit tropical and subtropical ocean waters throughout the world.

Fish and animal wildlife conservation could get a boost if the 2007 budget request makes it through the bureaucratic hoops. In the Presidents 2007 budget there is a request for 2.1 billion set-aside for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Fish and Wildlife service propose to delist the bald eagle off the endangered species act list in the lower 48 states. It will still remain on the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. After banning DDT pesticide in 1973 the bald eagle started to come back slowly. DDT poisoning caused the eagle eggs to have thin shells. When the eagle laid the eggs the shell would break and kill any change to hatch young ones.

There is talk to put the polar bear on the endangered species act listing. This according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. With global warming melting the polar caps, the bears are losing habitat.

Wildbirds have been found dead around bird feeders in Wisconsin. It has been determined that they died from salmonella bacteria. What happens is that the birdseed becomes wet from unusually warm weather and develops fungus. The Wildbirds eat the contaminated seed and spread the disease. Cats and dogs that eat the dead birds can also get salmonellosis.

Using safe wildlife removal methods such as nets to control damage from birds to gardens is a great alternative than using destroying means. With the nets protecting gardens you can still enjoy wildlife such as birds in your backyard.

Birds plus other wildlife enjoy the fruits of your labor in the garden just as much as you do. Using safe nets designed for the removal of garden thieves is the best way to control them.