Tag Archives: animals

Wisconsin Birds Fly Through Adversity

Blizzard Evelyn wasn’t only an inconvenience to humans, but to earth’s feathered friends as well. The spring snowstorm dumped over two feet across the Upper Midwest, two weeks ago. Stevens Point was one of the many cities digging out from mother nature’s unwanted gift. Migratory birds recently returned to Wisconsin not expecting to endure the weather they escape from every ... Read More »

Fish and Wildlife of the Great Lakes Region

The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is hosting its fourth lecture series, “Fish and Wildlife of the Great Lakes Region.” The seminar series gives students an opportunity to learn from experienced professionals on topics that may not be covered in their ordinary class material. Scott Hygnstrom, director of the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife, said that ... Read More »

A New Kind of Night Life

When the sun goes down the bats come out, and so do the members of the UW-Stevens Point bioacoustics group. For several years now this group, under the direction of Dr. Chris Yahnke, Associate Professor of Biology at UWSP, has been monitoring bat populations throughout Wisconsin. They are part of a collaborative effort in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of ... Read More »