John Olson, retired WDNR Furbearer Specialist, will discuss the life and ecology of Wisconsin’s wetland furbearers - beaver, otter, mink and muskrat - and exhibit pelts and other artifacts. John has been engaged in wildlife management for over 40 years. His work has included programs involving bald eagles, common loons, ospreys, black bears and wolves.…
This presentation by Timber Wolf Alliance Educator, Jane Weber, will cover the biology and ecology of Wisconsin's canids - foxes, coyotes, and wolves - as an important part of a healthy ecosystem. Skulls, skins, scat replicas and track casts will be available for comparison. This is an exciting, hands-on presentation suitable for adults and youth.…
Join us as Andy Edwards, Red Cliff Treaty Natural Resources Division Administrator, will discuss the research and monitoring work being conducted to better understand the history, population dynamics, and movements of the two resident Red Cliff Reservation wolf packs occupying the tip of the Bayfield Peninsula. A brief overview of Red Cliff’s other predator monitoring…
You won’t want to miss this Wednesday, August 14th presentation with astute observations and superb photography by Al Cornell. Cornell, recently retired from the DNR, lives in the driftless area of Wisconsin. One day he noted a newly created beaver pond near his home. He set up a blind at the edge of the pond…
Have you ever encountered a black bear? Did it spark wonder or fear? Join us on Thursday, July 30th, at 2 pm as Master Naturalist Jane Weber shares fascinating bear information that may cause you to rethink your relationship with bears. She will share bear facts, their natural history, the status of bears in Wisconsin,…
Join us on Thursday, August 27 at 2 pm, as Genevieve Adamski, Wildlife Specialist at Red Cliff Treaty Natural Resources Department presents, "Wild Neighbors: Wolves and Coyotes of the Bayfield Peninsula." Follow the stories of the wolves and coyotes living here on the Bayfield Peninsula, and learn how their individual journeys reveal the life history…