Each second Monday of April, the Wisconsin Conservation Congress holds their spring hearings. There are 54 questions this year concerning a myriad of conservation issues. One of great importance to natural landscaping enthusiasts is advisory question 45 on the use of neonicotinoids: … [Read more...]
Native Plant Demonstration Site Survey
Reference my earlier post entitled Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) and the reference to one of their strategies called the National Seed Strategy. Another of their strategies is developing the Native Plant Demonstration Site Network. Paraphrased below with permission of the PCA is a brief … [Read more...]
The Grand Canyon & the Antiquities Act
Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is. You cannot improve on it. But what you can do is keep it for your children, your children's children, and all who come after you, as the one great sight which every American should see.-- Theodore Roosevelt With these words, President … [Read more...]
Flying Insects in Decline
Have you noticed you have cleaner windshields these days? That there are fewer bugs messing up your view? Well German researchers have found that it's not just a coincidence -- it's a fact. A recent research study indicates that flying insects in Germany have declined by a seasonal average of 76%. … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine
I expect most everyone I know holds a subscription to the Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine. It's my husband's and my favorite environmental magazine. I've referenced articles from it a number of times in my posts in this blog. It is a money-maker for the State of Wisconsin. But, the Governor … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Conservation Hearings – 2017
The 2017 WDNR spring wildlife and fisheries proposed rules hearing and annual Conservation Congress meetings are scheduled for Monday, April 10th at 7:00PM in each of Wisconsin's 72 counties. … [Read more...]