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Port Officials Seek More European Ships in Duluth-Superior
Duluth-Superior port officials have been fostering a relationship with a Dutch shipping company to draw more European vessels to the port.Three out of the 13 vessels that sailed into the port’s Clure...
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An Update On The Monarch And Gray Wolf
Monarch butterflies are having a slightly better year this year, according to a recent count, but remain in troubled waters according to conservationists. Joy Cardin talks to a guest biologist about...
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Renowned Scientist Says Science, Religion Don’t Need To Be At Odds
Renowned Scientist Says Science, Religion Don’t Need To Be At OddsSometimes it seems like it isn't possible to be both a person of faith and a strong supporter of science.But, for Bassam Shakhashiri,...
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Judge Upholds County's Decision To Reject Frac Sand Mine Application
A Trempealeau County decision not to permit a frac sand mine has been upheld in circuit court.Iowa-based AllEnergy Sand applied for a permit to build a 550-acre sand mine and processing plant in late...
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Bayfield County Residents Sign Petition Against Hog Farm
Reicks View Farms didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.Hundreds of people are signing a petition to postpone siting large-scale farms in Bayfield County.Iowa-based Reicks View Farms is...
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Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Increasing In Wisconsin, Researchers Warn
Researchers and farmers are closely watching two types of herbicide-resistant pigweeds that have begun sprouting in Wisconsin.The Palmer Amaranth has wreaked havoc on cotton and soybean farms in the...
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Ecological Group Seeks Federal Protections for Monarchs
Ecological Group Seeks Federal Protections for MonarchsA biologist and attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity says that while there have been modest gains in the population of monarch...
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Study: 4 Of 9 'Planetary Boundaries' Have Now Been Crossed By Humans
Study: 4 Of 9 'Planetary Boundaries' Have Now Been Crossed By HumansAccording to researchers, there are nine so-called 'planetary boundaries' on Earth that ensure the long-term survival of humanity....
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President's Budget Proposal Would Reduce Funds To Restore Great Lakes
President Barack Obama's proposed federal budget would slice some of the money available to restore the Great Lakes.The president wants to put $50 million less into the Great Lakes Restoration...
View ArticleWisconsin Wildlife Update: Tracking Campus Foxes And Coyotes
Larry Meiller gets an update on the fox and coyote population near the UW-Madison campus, and how researchers are tracking them. Plus, how to become a Wisconsin Master Naturalist, and a bald eagle...
View ArticleCommunicating Science To The Public
Larry Meiller and his guest discuss how to best engage the public on science topics, and why it is so important. They'll also offer recent examples of successful efforts.Wed, 02/11/2015 - 11:00Host(s):...
View Article"Weeds Of North America"
If a rose by any other name is still a rose, does that apply to weeds as well? Larry Meiller finds out what qualifies as a weed, and which are most common in North America.Wed, 02/11/2015 -...
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A Look At Gov. Walker's Budget Plans For The DNR
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources would face several cuts under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget. Among them include reduced staff, loss of control over environmental regulations and a...
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Species That Winter In Wisconsin Have Strategies To Survive
Species That Winter In Wisconsin Have Strategies To SurviveWhen the snow starts to pile up and temperatures get frigid, wildlife in Wisconsin must find a way to cope.Some species, like many of the...
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GTAC May Construct Smaller Pits To Reduce Impact On Wetlands In Its Proposed...
Mining company Gogebic Taconite is looking at several smaller pits for its proposed iron mine in order to reduce its impact on wetlands there.GTAC spokesman Bob Seitz said they’re changing their...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists Criticize Walker Budget's DNR Proposals
Environmental and land conservation groups are criticizing some of Gov. Scott Walker's plans for the state Department of Natural Resources. Walker wants to largely halt land purchases under the...
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Week In Review: Gov. Walker's 2015-17 Budget Proposals
It’s a special state budget edition of the Week in Review! Joy Cardin welcomes former senators Dale Schultz and Bob Jauch to discuss the “Wisconsin Idea.” Plus, they weigh in on Gov. Scott Walker’s...
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Stewardship Fund Author Calls DNR Changes ‘Radical’ Departure From State...
Stewardship Fund Author Calls DNR Changes ‘Radical’ Departure From State TraditionThe former state lawmaker who authored legislation creating the state’s conservation fund is now crying foul over...
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Federal Funding For Improving Wastewater Treatment Is Greatly Needed, Says...
An environmental coalition says there’s a need for federal loan money that goes toward improving wastewater treatment plantsThe Obama administration has proposed reducing that funding in its proposed...
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Budget Would Freeze Land Purchases, Make DNR Advisory Board
Budget Would Freeze Land Purchases, Make DNR Advisory BoardGovernor Walker's budget proposal makes significant changes to the Department of Natural Resources, including freezing land stewardship...
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