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WEBPhytoremediation is the process of using plants to clean up waste.It’s been used across the U.S. on sites like landfills, mines, and urban brownfields.The U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Lab in Rhinelander has become a leader in a specific phytoremediation method. It’s been working to share that method with Forest Service partners ...
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WEB4 days ago · Ordinances related to wake boats appear in several Northwoods communities. WAOW Television Jimmy Sadowski. , September 20, 2024. Several places around Northern Central Wisconsin have adopted wake boat ordinances including Newbold, Presque Isle and Lake Tomahawk. They do not ban wake boats, but ballast tanks on them.
The Relationship Between Wolves and Deer - WXPR
WEBMar 15, 2018 · In this week's episode of Wildlife Matters, the Masked Biologist examines the predator prey relationship of wolves and deer. From time to time I receive an account from a reliable source about what I assume was a well-meaning sportsman who interrupted a wolf that was in the process of killing a deer. Sometimes people find a partially eaten ...
The Michigan-Wisconsin Border Dispute Through History - WXPR
WEBOct 7, 2020 · This brought the Michigan legislature’s attention to the border, where they subsequently claimed a wedge of land from Hurley to Lake Brule consisting of 235,000 acres with an additional 129 islands in the Menominee River. In 1926 the two states sued each other in the U.S. Supreme Court over ownership of this land.
The National Emblem Of The USA - WXPR
WEBJul 6, 2020 · The bald eagle was part of the design of the Great Seal of the United States of America which was adopted in 1782. The Great Seal (or Presidential Seal) used the bald eagle as the symbol of power and authority. The bald eagle itself was officially adopted as the emblem of the USA in 1787. Since that time, the bald eagle has been used to ...
NTSB Releases Final Report of 2018 Medical Helicopter Crash in
WEBSep 23, 2020 · The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final aviation accident report for the Ascension Spirit Air Helicopter crash in Hazelhurst more than two years ago. Three people died in the crash. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the crash to be the pilot’s fatigue. On April 26, 2018, the Ascension Spirt Air medical ...
Tribal members and scientists team up to figure out why ... - WXPR
WEBSep 10, 2021 · The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Commission has monitored 40 waterways in the Wisconsin ceded territories since 1985. In a report released last year, the commission found that the number of acres of wild rice on these waterways has been cut in half since the monitoring started.. However, the reason for the decline isn’t obvious.
Voting in Wisconsin’s Primary Election - WXPR
WEBJul 21, 2022 · The Wisconsin Primary election is less than three weeks away. Wisconsin has open primaries. You don’t have to be registered to a party to vote in its primary. This means you can choose to vote in either the Democrat, Republican, or any other party’s but only in one of them. For example, you can’t vote in Democrat Senate Primary and also ...
How Do Turtles Survive a Frozen Winter? - WXPR
WEBMar 15, 2021 · Turtles can handle this somewhat, although it raises the acid level of their blood. For some turtles, especially painted turtles, they can mitigate this too, using the calcium in their shells to balance their blood acidity. But if the winter is so cold that it freezes to the bottom, the turtles will die; they cannot survive freezing solid like ...