JUNE 2014 VOLUME 41 NUMBER 6 2014 Annual Meeting Activity The 2014/15W.W.F. Conservation Leadership Corps program received a financial “Jump Start” with a $2500 donation from the Issac Walton League. WWF President John Wagner (left) accepted the donation from League representative George Guyant. A dedicated corps of citizen volunteers and improvements in databases and technology have enabled Wisconsin to check the health of more lakes than ever before, with more than two- thirds of the assessed lakes and rivers found to sup- port the fishing and swimming they should be able to support, a newly released report shows. “Thanks to the hard work and innovation by our staff, scientific partners and citizen volunteers, we have a clearer picture than ever of the health of Wis- consin’s waters,” says Susan Sylvester, who leads DNR’s water quality programs. “There is good news: most of the waters assessed are supporting the fishing and swimming they’re ex- pected to support,” she says.“We will continue to work with local governments and partners to improve and protect these waters while focusing on those lakes and river segments where monitoring showed they are impaired.” Under the federal Clean Water Act, Wisconsin and other states must submit every two years to the fed- eral government a report that summarizes current water quality conditions and describes the states’ programs for monitoring those waters and for pro- tecting and improving them. Brian Weigel, who lead’s DNR’s water evaluation section, says that Wisconsin’s 2014 Water Quality Report to Congress assesses a significantly greater number of waters than ever before. DNR staff, part- nering scientists and citizen volunteers collect water samples and assess populations of fish, insects and other aquatic life to gauge the health of individual waters and to represent waters as a class. More than 1,200 volunteers collected data on 800 lakes; their in- formation was used in conjunction with satellite im- agery to predict water clarity on lakes that otherwise would not have been monitored. “Wisconsin’s creative approach to assessing its waters is recognized as an ‘act to follow’ among other state agencies,” Sylvester says. “Wisconsin has an abundance of waters - more than 15,000 lakes, and 88,000 river miles, for starters, and our assessments help us understand where we are now, what we need to continue to improve, and trends we need to watch for the future.” The 22-page executive summary of the online re- port highlights the range of water quality monitoring and assessments DNR does for different purposes. Some waters are randomly selected for monitoring to help build a representative sample of lakes; others are targeted for monitoring because DNR suspects there might be potential problems because of histori- cal pollution, as with harbors or along major indus- trial rivers. Highlights include: • 69 percent of the 793,899 lake acres assessed were found to be supporting all fish and aquatic and recreation uses. That percentage climbs significant- ly if Lake Winnebago’s 137,000 acres are removed; Lake Winnebago is listed as impaired for not meet- ing phosphorus standards. • 70 percent of the 19,625 assessed river and stream miles were found to be supporting all fish and aquatic and recreation uses. • Of the 55 miles of Great Lakes and inland beaches assessed, 71 percent were supporting recre- ational use. • Long-term monitoring of major rivers shows that over the past 20 years, phosphorus, ammonia and sediment concentrations have decreased at most of the 43 monitoring sites, probably due to a combi- nation of decreases in wastewater pollution and im- provements in farming practices, construction site erosion control, and urban stormwater management. Nitrate and chloride concentrations have increased over that same period. • Impoundments, man-made lakes created when rivers are dammed, had some of the worst results, with the vast majority of the 75,139 acres assessed not fully meeting fish and aquatic life, recreation and fish consumption standards. • The number of whole lakes or whole rivers pro- posed to be listed as impaired in 2014 was 248. Some of these waters had been previously identified as impaired for other pollutants, but most, 187 waters, are proposed to be identified as impaired for the first time. The most common reason for these new impair- ments were the waters did not meet the state’s new standards for phosphorus. • Of the state’s impaired waters, 148 have EPA- approved cleanup plans. • Significant progress has been made in develop- ing and implementing cleanup plans for impaired waters, particularly in large basins including on de- velopment of the Wisconsin River Clean Up Plan and in implementing the Rock River Recovery Plan. 2014 W.W.F. Scholarship Recipients Page 4 Volunteers, technology, help deliver clearer picture of water quality inWisconsin waters Report: Vast Majority of Lakes Supporting Fishing and Swimming Report: Vast Majority of Lakes Supporting Fishing and Swimming
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JUNE 2014VOLUME 41NUMBER 6
2014 Annual Meeting Activity
The 2014/15 W.W.F. Conservation Leadership Corps program received a financial“Jump Start” with a $2500 donation from the Issac Walton League.WWF PresidentJohn Wagner (left) accepted the donation from League representative GeorgeGuyant.
Adedicated corps of citizen volunteers andimprovements in databases and technologyhave enabled Wisconsin to check the health
of more lakes than ever before, with more than two-thirds of the assessed lakes and rivers found to sup-port the fishing and swimming they should be able tosupport, a newly released report shows.
“Thanks to the hard work and innovation by ourstaff, scientific partners and citizen volunteers, wehave a clearer picture than ever of the health of Wis-consin’s waters,” says Susan Sylvester, who leadsDNR’s water quality programs.
“There is good news: most of the waters assessedare supporting the fishing and swimming they’re ex-pected to support,” she says. “We will continue to workwith local governments and partners to improve andprotect these waters while focusing on those lakesand river segments where monitoring showed theyare impaired.”
Under the federal Clean Water Act, Wisconsin andother states must submit every two years to the fed-eral government a report that summarizes currentwater quality conditions and describes the states’programs for monitoring those waters and for pro-tecting and improving them.
Brian Weigel, who lead’s DNR’s water evaluationsection, says that Wisconsin’s 2014 Water QualityReport to Congress assesses a significantly greaternumber of waters than ever before. DNR staff, part-nering scientists and citizen volunteers collect watersamples and assess populations of fish, insects andother aquatic life to gauge the health of individualwaters and to represent waters as a class. More than1,200 volunteers collected data on 800 lakes; their in-formation was used in conjunction with satellite im-agery to predict water clarity on lakes that otherwisewould not have been monitored.
“Wisconsin’s creative approach to assessing itswaters is recognized as an ‘act to follow’ among otherstate agencies,” Sylvester says. “Wisconsin has anabundance of waters - more than 15,000 lakes, and88,000 river miles, for starters, and our assessmentshelp us understand where we are now, what we needto continue to improve, and trends we need to watchfor the future.”
The 22-page executive summary of the online re-port highlights the range of water quality monitoringand assessments DNR does for different purposes.Some waters are randomly selected for monitoringto help build a representative sample of lakes; othersare targeted for monitoring because DNR suspectsthere might be potential problems because of histori-cal pollution, as with harbors or along major indus-trial rivers.
Highlights include:• 69 percent of the 793,899 lake acres assessed
were found to be supporting all fish and aquatic andrecreation uses. That percentage climbs significant-ly if Lake Winnebago’s 137,000 acres are removed;Lake Winnebago is listed as impaired for not meet-ing phosphorus standards.
• 70 percent of the 19,625 assessed river andstream miles were found to be supporting all fish andaquatic and recreation uses.
• Of the 55 miles of Great Lakes and inlandbeaches assessed, 71 percent were supporting recre-ational use.
• Long-term monitoring of major rivers showsthat over the past 20 years, phosphorus, ammoniaand sediment concentrations have decreased at mostof the 43 monitoring sites, probably due to a combi-nation of decreases in wastewater pollution and im-provements in farming practices, construction siteerosion control, and urban stormwater management.Nitrate and chloride concentrations have increasedover that same period.
• Impoundments, man-made lakes created whenrivers are dammed, had some of the worst results,
with the vast majority of the 75,139 acres assessednot fully meeting fish and aquatic life, recreation andfish consumption standards.
• The number of whole lakes or whole rivers pro-posed to be listed as impaired in 2014 was 248. Someof these waters had been previously identified asimpaired for other pollutants, but most, 187 waters,are proposed to be identified as impaired for the firsttime. The most common reason for these new impair-ments were the waters did not meet the state’s newstandards for phosphorus.
• Of the state’s impaired waters, 148 have EPA-approved cleanup plans.
• Significant progress has been made in develop-ing and implementing cleanup plans for impairedwaters, particularly in large basins including on de-velopment of the Wisconsin River Clean Up Plan andin implementing the Rock River Recovery Plan.
2014 W.W.F.
Scholarship
Recipients
Page 4
Volunteers, technology, help deliver clearer picture of water quality inWisconsin waters
Report: Vast Majority of Lakes SupportingFishing and Swimming
Report: Vast Majority of Lakes SupportingFishing and Swimming
WISCONSERVATION June 20142
WISCONSIN WILDLIFE FEDERATION COMMITTEE CHAIRSCOMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON PHONE EMAILAchievement Awards Lil Pipping 920-876-4312 [email protected] Advisory Ed Rollins 630-561-3099 [email protected]
Wildlife Society, WI ChapterPat Kaiser, Lodi, WI, 608-592-7974
Wings Over WI
Burt Bushke, Mayville, WI, 920-387-5198
WI Chapter American Fisheries SocietyThomas Slawski, New Berlin, WI
WI Division – Izaak Walton League of AmericaGeorge Guyant, Amherst Junction, WI, 715-824-4205
WI Trapshooting AssociationBruce Stitely, Tomahawk, WI, 715-453-5271
WI Waterfowl AssociationPat Smith, Janesville, WI, 608-774-1157
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRICT 1
Ken Lundberg, Lake Nebagamon, WI, (715) 374-3404.
Pat Quaintance, Bayfield, WI, (715) 779-5104.
DISTRICT 2
Laurie Groskopf, Tomahawk, WI, (715) 453-6301.
Walt Camp, St. Germain, WI, (715) 891-2156.
Nick Schertz, Tomahawk, WI, (715) 966-6116.
DISTRICT 3
Jim Swanson, Menomonie, WI, (715) 232-8266.
John Tully, Cameron, WI, (715) 859-6775.
Dean Borofka, Rice Lake, WI, (715) 234-6303.
DISTRICT 4
Dale Zaug, Tigerton, WI, (715) 754-5774.
Delbert Dietzler, Rudolph, WI, (715) 421-2591.
Dave Verhage, Plover, WI, (715) 344-3497.
DISTRICT 5
George Borchert, Oshkosh, WI, (920) 688-3122.
Dan Gries, Menasha, WI, (920) 725-4092.
Kevin Marquette, Shawano, WI, (715) 851-4175.
DISTRICT 6
Ed Rollins, Humbird, WI, (630) 561-3099.
John Wetzel, Holmen, WI, (608) 526-4238.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / LEGISLATIONGeorge Meyer, 201 Randolph Dr., Madison, WI 53717, (608) 516-5545. Email: [email protected]
BUSINESS MANAGERJennifer Evans, 1540 W. James Street, Suite 500, Columbus, WI 53925, (920) 623-9975. Email:[email protected]
WISCONSERVATION June 20143
Well it’s that time of the yearalready. Time to think aboutwhere you are going to place
your calendars this year for sale, howmany do I want, what new spot can Itake them to? These are just some of thethings to start thinking about and whenyou have the answers please contact Jen-nifer at the office so she can arrange adrop shipment to your destination as thecalendars will be ready in July and ournext meeting will be in August.
We have a super new prize this year.May 1st we will be giving away a 14ft Jon
boat with a 15m Mercury 4 stroke motoron a shorelander trailer. Another newprize is a 1/2 day guided fishing charterfor two, 6 bird pheasant hunt, weekendstay and much more plus our guns and aMatthews bow. So you can see there aremany reasons to find a spot to sell the2015 calendar.
We want to thank you ahead of timefor selling our calendars as you knowthis is a big part of our budget to con-tinue our work in conservation.
Sincerely yours in conservation,Lil Pipping, Calendar Chair
Calendar Committee Update
MADISON – A new series ofpublications from the Depart-ment of Natural Resources is
available to help the public properly dis-pose of medical sharps.
Medical sharps such as needles, sy-ringes and lancets pose an injury riskfor anyone who comes into contact withthem.
“The DNR publications provide help-ful tips for people to safely and properlydispose of medical sharps,” said BarbBickford, Medical Waste Coordinator.“Proper disposal will help protect publichealth and keep sharps out of our envi-ronment.”
The publications are available in Eng-lish, Hmong and Spanish by searchingthe DNR website dnr.wi.gov for “medicalsharps” and clicking on the tab for “Cor-rect Disposal” or by searching the on-line Waste and Materials ManagementProgram’s publications list for “medicalwaste.”
Safe disposal saves money andlowers injury risk
According to the Coalition for SafeCommunity Needle Disposal, about ninemillion syringe users nationwide annu-ally administer at least three billion in-jections outside of health care facilities.
To reduce public health risks, Wiscon-sin rules require all residents to managesharps safely. It is illegal to put sharpsin the trash or with recyclables. Sharpsmust be packaged safely and treatedeither at a licensed medical waste in-cinerator or by methods that render thesharps non-infectious, broken and un-
DNR Publications Provide Tips for ProperDisposal of Medical Sharps
able to be reused.However, medical sharps are often
found in household garbage and recy-clables or improperly flushed down thetoilet. “When these needles end up in thesolid waste stream, they can injure wastehaulers, landfill operators and recyclingworkers,” said Bickford. “When they’reflushed down toilets, they may causeproblems in plumbing and wastewatertreatment plants, or may end up on ourbeaches.”
Bickford noted that needlestick inju-ries are one of the most common work-ers’ compensation injuries in Wisconsin’swaste collection industry. Needlestick in-juries require costly testing, may causeemotional stress and increase the risk ofexposure to infectious diseases such ashepatitis B.
Some of the tips mentioned in thepublications include:
• take your sharps to a registeredsharps collection station;
• never put needles and other sharpmedical items in the trash, recycling ormedication collection drop boxes;
• reduce the amount of sharps youhave to dispose of by clipping the needlesoff the syringe. The needle-less syringecan go in the household trash;
• buy an inexpensive needle destruc-tion device. The device must both disin-fect and break the needle so it can nolonger be reused; and
• if there is not a collection locationnear you, click on the “correct disposal”tab of the Managing household medicalsharps page of the DNR website.
PRESCOTT,Wis. – The public hasan opportunity to comment onan application for Wisconsin’s
Green Tier Program by Bergquist Com-pany. The application is for BergquistCompany’s Prescott facility in north-western Wisconsin.
Bergquist Company is applying forTier 1 of the Green Tier program, whichis designed to encourage, recognize andreward companies that are committedto superior environmental performance.Green Tier encourages businesses tovoluntarily collaborate with the Depart-ment of Natural Resources, and appli-cants must also have a good environ-mental record as well as implement anEnvironmental Management System.
The Bergquist Company is a private-ly-held, family-owned business startedby Carl Bergquist in 1964. The com-pany began by distributing electroniccomponents in the upper Midwest andconsists of three main divisions: Ther-mal Products, Membrane Switches andTouch Screens. Today Bergquist suppliesthe world with some of the most well-known brands in the business: Sil-Padthermally conductive interface materi-als, Gap Pad electrically insulating andnon-insulating gap fillers, Hi-Flow phasechange grease replacement materials,Bond-Ply thermally conductive adhesivetapes, and Thermal Clad insulated metalsubstrates.
Comment Period Begins for BergquistGreen Tier Application
Bergquist Company is committed todocument, implement, and maintain aneffective Environmental ManagementSystem, which through environmentalaspect identification, evaluation, controland continual improvement, maintainscompliance with all acceptable regula-tory and legal requirements and activelystrives towards its internal objectivesand targets for pollution preventionwhile effectively communicating EMSactivities internally and to the public.
Bergquist Company’s corporate head-quarters are located in Chanhassen,Minnesota. They have two other facili-ties in Minnesota, as well as one in SouthDakota. Bergquist also maintains salesoffices in The Netherlands, Germany,Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, and China aswell as sales representatives in 30 othercountries.
The DNR will accept public commentson Bergquist Company’s Green Tier ap-plication through June 13, 2014. Com-ments may be directed to Gregg Breese,Wisconsin DNR, OB/7, PO Box 7921,Madison WI 53707, by email to [email protected], or by calling 608-509-5046.
More details about Bergquist Com-pany can be found at www.bergquistcom-pany.com. For more information aboutBergquist’s Green Tier participationsearch the DNR website for Green Tierand click on the tab for “Applicants”.
CONSERVATION CORNERby WWF Director Larry Laehn
The Battling Bats of Wisconsin
Some of my favorite memoriesgrowing up in Wisconsin in-volves bats. I spent many a sum-
mer evening bass fishing on Pine Lake,watching bats chase insects across thesmooth lake surface. After a day helpingbale hay, I watched bats swooping aroundthe barn and sheds of my grandmother’sfarm. The important role of bats in ourenvironment is well understood and thealarming reduction in the bat popula-tions in the state concerns us all.
Wisconsin’s eight bat species consumelarge amounts of agricultural pests eachyear. Without bats, state farmers andforesters lose billions of dollars. All eightidentified species of bats are declining.The four cave-dwelling bats are listed as“Threatened” and the other four speciesare listed as “watched.”
Unfortunately, Wisconsin’s bats facean even greater threat with the discov-
ery of white nose syndrome (WNS) inthe state this spring. WNS, identified in2006, is a fungus that has killed an esti-mated 7 million bats in the eastern andsouthern United States in the past sevenyears.
To enhance science-based bat conser-vation in our state, the Wisconsin DNRestablished the Wisconsin Bat Conser-vation Society. This organization seeksdonations of volunteer time and funds tosupport research on WNS, held landown-ers combat WNS on their property andincrease health bat populations.
For more information, go to www.dnr.wi.gov
“The truth is the natural world ischanging. And we are totally dependenton that world. It provides our food, waterand air. It is the most precious thing wehave and we need to defend it.” –DavidAttenborough
The Humble Bumblebee
As a lifelong conservationist, Iam often reminded that it is thesmallest creatures that have a
tremendous impact on our planet andour survival. One of these small crea-tures is the bumblebee, of which thereare 250 species throughout the world.Like many bees, the population of bum-blebees continues to decline in Wisconsinand throughout the United States. Ex-perts are saying that almost one-thirdof North American bumblebees are indecline.
Why should we be concerned aboutthe fate of the “teddy bears of the beeworld”? Bumblebees are critical pollina-tors in our natural ecosystems, be it abackyard garden, produce farm or agri-cultural field. According to various sourc-es, bumblebees are the most importantpollinators of native plants. In addition,bumblebees are critical to the productionof more than one-third of all foods andbeverages we humans consume.
Their bodies are larger than manybees (including honeybees), which gen-erates heat. Thus, they can fly AND
pollinate earlier or later in the day andin colder weather. As managed coloniesof European honeybees disappear, thebumblebee’s role in nature becomes evenmore critical.
What can the average person do tohelp?
1. Provide pollen and nectar sourcesfor bees in your yard. Bumblebees pre-fer perennial plants in shades of purple,blue or yellow. To get a list of plants suit-able for our region, go to www.xerces.org.
2. If you have the space, create a nat-ural plant area in your yard. Include arock pile or hollow log sections for bum-blebee nests.
3. Minimize and avoid the use of her-bicides and pesticides on your property.Herbicides may kill plants vital to bum-blebees. Pesticides and insecticides killthe bumblebees, which endangers ourability to feed ourselves in the future.
Each of us, doing something, can im-pact our children’s future. To learn moreabout making your yard more inviting topollinators, visit www.nwf.org/nwfgar-den.
Director/Writer Larry Laehn represents AffiliateChallenge the Outdoors Inc. to the Board of
Directors and writes conservation-related articlesfor the monthly publication, The Milton Courier.
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LES WOERPEL SCHOLARSHIP
Holly S. Kalbus
My majors are wildlife ecology,research/management and biology. Mycumulative GPA is 3.76. I grew up inHortonville, Wisconsin. That’s where mypassion for everything outdoors began. Iam involved in the wildlife society withmultiple projects. I am a small mammalsproject co-leader and a mentor to mem-bers. I am also a member of theHerpetology Society and the EENA. Iwent to Kenya for a study abroad tripthis past summer. The main focus wassustainable resources and I earned myPermaculture Design Certificate. Thistrip inspired me to really focus on envi-ronmental education, which is now myminor. The rest of the summer I workedon a farm. After college, I want to travelparts of the world and attend graduateschool. My career goals are to continuethe research/management aspect thatdeals more with conservation issues.Then I want to apply my knowledge andinform others ranging from children toprofessionals.
2014 W.W.F. Scholarship Recipients
MILWAUKEE POLICE OFFICERS,CONSERVATION SPORTSMEN
CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Justin A. Mueller
My name is Justin Mueller and I amfrom Kewaunee, Wisconsin. I am aresource management law enforcementmajor whose ultimate goal is to become aconservation Warden for the state ofWisconsin. I have already completedbecoming a nationally certified firstresponder, certified wild land firefighter,and a volunteer conservation Wardeninternship. I am currently trying to getmy scuba diving certificate and lawenforcement Academy. I am currentlyinvolved in two clubs at UW StevensPoint, the Student Law EnforcementAssociation (SLEA) and the PaintballClub. In SLEA, I am an active memberparticipating in the club by helping outthe Portage County Sheriff ’s office doingalcohol compliance checks. Also, I amvolunteering to help teach an ATV safetycourse and a Boater safety course. I amalso involved in the paintball club bygoing on trips with the club to differentpaintball parks around the state. Also, Iam part of the UWSP speedball teamthat travels around to parks to playspeedball for trophies and prizes. I planon becoming an officer in the next year.During the past three summers, startingfrom 2011 to 2013, I was able to work forPoint Beach State Forest in Two Rivers,Wisconsin as a laborer.
WILLIAM PETERBURSSCHOLARSHIP
Jenelle Anderson
My name is Jenelle Anderson. I amcurrently a senior majoring in wildlifeecology; information and education, andminoring in captive wildlife. My cumula-tive GPA is 3.70. I grew up in the smallvillage of West Lima, Wisconsin. Iattended college at UW Richland, andafter receiving an Associates degree ofscience and art in the spring of 2012, Itransferred to UW Stevens Point in thefall of 2012. I hope to enter the field ofwildlife rehabilitation after graduation. Iwould like to be able to open up my ownwildlife rehabilitation center near whereI grew up in Richland County in the nearfuture. I have passion for wildlife, espe-cially their care. I am a member of theWildlife Society. I have participated in asmall mammal project, and hope to par-ticipate in more projects. I am a hard-working student and I know that if Icontinue to strive for excellence, I will beable to achieve my goals in life.
Front Row (l-r): Jenelle Anderson, Anna Schneider, Holly Kalbus. Back Row (l-r):Jordan Jones, Justin Mueller, George Borchert, WWF 1st V.P., Betty Borchert, WWFScholarship Committee Chair, Ivan Flannery, Erik Desotelle,Timothy Disbrowe.
RICHARD HEMP SCHOLARSHIP
Anna L. Schneider
Anna Schneider, from New London,Wisconsin, is studying wildlife ecology/research and management at theUniversity of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Icurrently have a 3.68 GPA and am veryinvolved in the campus chapter of theWildlife Society. I hold the leadershipstaff position in my residence hall as theacademic resources coordinator for thenatural resources freshman’s interestgroup. In the summer of 2013, I held afactory job at Kurt Wood Bemis in NewLondon, Wisconsin, to earn money forcollege expenses. I plan to start researchprojects on the subject of parasites withDr. Huspeni in the 2014-2015 academicyear. After acquiring an undergraduateeducation at UWSP, I would like toattend the University of Colorado or theUniversity of Maine to do further hands-on research for a graduate degree. Myhobbies are hunting, fishing, crafts, cro-cheting and dance.
GORDON BUBOLZ SCHOLARSHIP
Timothy M. Disbrowe
I transferred to UW Stevens Point inSeptember 2013 as a junior and am cur-rently enrolled in the EcosystemRestoration and Management Program.Before moving to Stevens Point I lived inGrand Rapids, MN and earned degreesin Wildland Firefighting and Forestryfrom Itasca Community College. Whileenrolled at Itasca Community College, Iworked as a student tutor, was active inthe Natural Resources Club, and volun-teered at a local homeless shelter (GraceHouse). My cumulative GPA from ICCexceeds 3.8. I’ve had the privilege ofworking for the United States ForestService in Deer River District ofChippewa National Forest as a recre-ation technician and wildland firefighterfor the last four summers. Earlier thisyear I met with a recruiter from thePeace Corps and have started the appli-cation process necessary to become nom-inated as a volunteer. Upon graduatingfrom UWSP I hope to spend 27 monthsas a volunteer with the Peace Corps,then pursue a master’s degree. My careergoals and personal goals are closelyaligned. I seek to care for natural spacesin service to all people.
WILLIAM ABERG SCHOLARSHIP
Ivan J. Flannery
Coming from a small town such asAntigo, WI, my life-long goal is to becomea Forester somewhere in Wisconsin.While here at UWSP, I am pursuing amajor in Forestry Administration &Utilization. Academics are a high priori-ty for me here at UW Stevens Point, andthis is evident by my cumulative GPAthrough this point in my career being3.89. The career objectives and personalgoals I have following my graduation arereturning to the Antigo area and begin-ning private consultant forestry withlocal landowners and logging companies.As a national member of the Society ofAmerican Foresters here at UWSP, I’musing the activities to enhance myknowledge.This past summer I embracedthe opportunity of shadowing a foresterfrom Merrill, WI. A few other personalinterests of mine are serving others, andspending time in the outdoors with myfamily.
J.L. SCHNEIDER SCHOLARSHIP
Jordan T. Jones
I am a junior at UW Stevens Point. Iam a wildlife ecology information andeducation major and a wildlife minor. Iam from the small town of Elmwood,Wisconsin. I hope to work in a zoo after Igraduate and help inform the public onthe importance of wildlife. I am current-ly a member of the Wildlife Society, aswell as the Herpetology Society. I amalso a volunteer in campus vivarium.This past summer, I worked in SouthAfrica helping out with hunting and pic-tured safaris, game reserve manage-ment, management of a nyala breedingenclosure, and in spare time I studiedthe ecology of the limpopo region. I loverecreational outdoor activities, especial-ly bow hunting and ice fishing, and enjoyall aspects of wildlife.
WWF SCHOLARSHIP
Michael R. Baran
I am a wildlife ecology major with aminor in environmental law enforce-ment. I have a GPA of 3.78 from creditsattempted at UWSP and a 3.51 cumula-tive GPA including transfer credits. Iwas born and raised in Germantown,Wisconsin, although I have spent manysummers at my grandparent’s house inRhinelander, Wisconsin. I fell in lovewith nature up there living on the lakeand walking through their woods. Mycareer goals are to become a law enforce-ment officer in the state of Wisconsin.After a few years as an officer, I want topursue a position as the US deputy mar-shal. When the time to retire comes, Ihope to be working as a park ranger inone of the Wisconsin state parks. I wantto preserve nature as best I can, sofuture generations can enjoy the resourc-es as much as I do right now. I feel thatif more kids are able to enjoy naturegrowing up like myself, that some ofthem may choose the occupation that Ihave, and preserve nature as well. I ama member of the student law enforce-ment association on campus. I worked aspark ranger at Lakewood Soda StatePark in the summer of 2013 and gotasked to return for the summer of 2014.I also worked construction for my father,which included building homes andremodeling rooms. I worked as the headmaintenance manager for five years atthe local baseball organization backhome. Deer hunting with bow and gun atmy cabin in Monico, Wisconsin with myfamily is how I spend most of my fall.Musky fishing with my family occupiesmost of my days off in the summer.Golfing with my grandparents is anotherway. I enjoy the time off I have fromwork. When it becomes wintertime, I amusually ice fishing or downhill skiingwhen the weather is right. I obtained therank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scoutsof America.
WWF SCHOLARSHIP
Erik O. Desotelle
When I tell people I am a Junior atUWSP with majors in forest manage-ment and your urban forest, and minorsin international resource managementin economics, they often ask me whatexactly I want to do with my life aftergraduating. I respond by asking themthat with a 3.87 GPA, a plethora of workand volunteer experience, and the moti-vation and volition to change the world,what is there that I can’t do? In only twoyears at UWSP, I have accomplished somuch. I spent one summer leading sus-tainable agriculture practices in Kenya,and the other at the Tree Haven where Iexcelled as a teaching assistant duringthe second session. On campus, I workwith graduate students on research proj-ects both in the lab and in the field,learning so much from these motivatedindividuals. I am also a tutor, where Iuse my skills set to assist my peers withchemistry, economics, and any writingsubjects. This experience has shown methat education is one of my passions,relishing every opportunity to get tospread knowledge and understanding.Any this year, I was selected to coordi-nate the marketing and promotion of thetutoring center. While I have had toteach myself the concepts behind adver-tising, I have learned much about capi-talizing on human interaction to spreadinformation. It has been a truly excitingexperience in only two years. Somewould say there is no focus to my activi-ties, but to me focus is overrated. Instead,I choose to diversify my skills so that oneday I may do something tremendous.Whether that is using my intellect andcharisma to be a policy maker inWashington or utilizing my knowledgeand compassions to educate students onthe intricacies of resource managementin the professional role, I know that myfuture is vastly exciting and full ofopportunities.
WISCONSERVATION June 20145
2014 Wisconsin Fishing Regulation “Review”Invasive Species
Wisconsin law requires that you:INSPECT your boat, trailer,and equipment.
REMOVE any attachedaquatic plants or animals(before launching, after load-ing & before transporting ona public highway)
DRAIN all water from boats, motors and equipment (livewell, cool-ers, buckets, etc.).
NEVER MOVE live fish away from a waterbody.* Fish out of waterare not considered live. Transport on ice is legal and recommended.
BUY minnows from a Wisconsin bait dealer and USE leftover min-nows only under certain conditions.*
*You may take leftover minnows purchased from a Wisconsin baitdealer from any state water and use them again on that same wa-ter. You may use leftover minnows on other waters only if no lake orriver water, or other fish were added to their container. See fishing-wisconsin.org for more information.
It is illegal to possess, introduce, transport, or transfer a live speci-men of any nonnative fish species without a permit issued by theDNR unless it belongs to one of four permissible groups: establishednonnative fish species, viable nonnative fish species in the aquacul-ture industry and nonviable nonnative fish species. Use of speci-mens from those groups is allowed, but restricted. See PUB-FH-716for definitions of the four permissible groups and information aboutwhat is allowed for species in each group.
It is illegal to possess, introduce, transport, or transfer a live non-native crayfish without a permit issued by the DNR, except rustycrayfish when being used as bait on the Mississippi River.
Measuring FishFish must be measured in a straight linefrom the tip of the snout with the mouthclosed to the end of the compressed tail.
Minnows and other Bait Fish RegulationsYou may take live minnows purchased from a Wisconsin bait dealer(which includes Wisconsin registered fish farms) away from a wa-terbody if any of the following three conditions are met:
• Anglers can take purchased minnows away from a lake or riverand use them again on that same waterbody.
• Anglers can also take purchased minnows away from a water-body and use them elsewhere if no lake or river water or other fishwere added to the bait container.
• Anglers can also take purchased minnows away from a water-body for use elsewhere if they intend to preserve them as dea baitusing approved methods.
In each of these cases, minnows may be transported in the amountof water needed to keep the minnows alive, up to 2 gallons. No otherfish may be held in the minnow container.
Warden AuthorityConservation wardens performing their duties may enter pri-vate land at any time. Wardens may also seize as evidence allfish taken or possessed in violation of the law, and any equip-ment used in connection with a violation. Wardens do not havethe authority to enforce trespass laws.
Aproposal to add more than 80new species to the list of re-stricted and prohibited inva-
sive species in Wisconsin is now open forpublic comment and will be the subjectof two public hearings to be held in June.The comment period is open until June30, 2014.
In April, the state Natural ResourcesBoard approved a request from the De-partment of Natural Resources to takeproposed revisions to the state’s invasivespecies rule, Chapter NR 40 of the Wis-consin Administrative Code, to publichearings. Revisions include adding thenew species to the list and changing theregulatory status of several species in-cluding emerald ash borer for the state.
Currently, the emerald ash borer,a beetle, responsible for the destruc-tion of tens of thousands of ash trees inWisconsin, is classified as a prohibitedspecies. Under the rule, prohibited spe-cies are those that are not widespreadin the state and whose spread can beprevented or limited to certain areasusing eradication methods. Since thefirst discovery of EAB in Wisconsin in2008, and its listing as a prohibited spe-cies in 2009, it has spread to 19 countiesprompting a proposal to change EABregulatory status to restricted.
Restricted species are those alreadyfound in the state and may be more
Public Comment Period Open for InvasiveSpecies Rule Changes
widespread. Eradication is improbablebut the spread can still be managed.Measures to manage the spread of EABwill still be used, such as Department ofAgriculture, Trade and Consumer Pro-tection quarantines and DNR firewoodtransportation restrictions. Under theproposed revisions to NR 40, possessionis not prohibited and control is not re-quired for restricted species.
The proposed rule and supportingdocuments, including the fiscal estimate,may be viewed and downloaded from theAdministrative Rules System website.
The public hearings will be held:• Tuesday, June 17, Madison –
4 p.m. in the State Natural ResourcesBuilding, 101 S. Webster St., Room G09.The public hearing in Madison will bewebcasted live for those who are unableto participate in person. To request awebcast link, please contact Terrell Hydeby noon on June 16, 2014 at [email protected] or call 608-264-9255.
• Wednesday, June 18, Green Bay– 4 p.m. at the DNR Green Bay ServiceCenter, 2984 Shawano Ave., Lake Michi-gan Room.
MADISON – Wisconsin, Michi-gan and Minnesota sharemany of the same boaters and
anglers - now they’re sharing the samemessage to help protect their iconic wa-ters from aquatic invasive species suchas Eurasian water-milfoil, zebra musselsand spiny water fleas.
The states are teaming up on a newpublic service campaign to help carry aconsistent message encouraging boatersand anglers to take steps to avoid acci-dentally spreading zebra mussels, spinywater fleas and other invasive aquaticspecies when they travel among states.
A 30-second television spot began air-ing May 19 on fishing shows across theregion. The spot is available on WID-NRTV, Wisconsin’s YouTube channel,and on Minnesota DNR, and also is em-bedded on the agencies’ web pages andshared by a network of partner groupsacross the states.
“We share a common goal of stoppingaquatic hitchhikers to keep our GreatLakes and our inland waters healthy,”says Department of Natural ResourcesSecretary Cathy Stepp. “By pooling ourresources we can help reach more peo-ple with an important reminder as theytravel back and forth.”
Minnesota Department of NaturalResources Commissioner Tom Landwehrsays the Minnesota DNR “welcomesevery opportunity to work with otherstates on AIS prevention measures andthis multi-state production is a fittingexample. It offers a consistent messageand a coordinated approach to effectivelyaddress the tough issue of AIS.”
Michigan Department of Environmen-tal Quality Director Dan Wyant invites
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota LaunchCampaign to Prevent Spread of Aquatic
Invasive Speciespartner organizations and individualsto share the video to spread awareness.“We encourage boaters to take actionby cleaning equipment to prevent thespread of invasive species in our states.”
Wisconsin and other Great Lakesstates have been increasingly trying towork across the region to meet the chal-lenges of invasive species, nonnative spe-cies that can cause environmental or eco-nomic harm or harm to human health.Outreach was fertile ground for suchcooperation, says Bob Wakeman, who co-ordinates aquatic invasive species effortsfor the Wisconsin Department of NaturalResources and who had the idea for thetri-state public service message.
“With the help of our partners and on-site recruiting, we were able to capturea wide diversity of people who enjoy ourwaters,” Wakeman says. “We think it’sone of the strengths of the video: seeingand hearing average Wisconsinites, Min-nesotans and Michiganders on why theylove their waters and why it’s importantto protect them.”
Marjorie Casey, Minnesota DNRaquatic invasive species information of-ficer, says the multi-state public serviceannouncement “is a good reminder foreveryone to read and understand localAIS laws wherever they travel.
“The prevention requirements areslightly different across the three states,and the AIS laws for each state are avail-able online.”
Michigan’s Wyant says that by takinga few minutes to clean boats, trailers, andother fishing equipment and drain waterfrom their boat and fishing equipment,“we can all help keep our Great Lakeshealthy and protect our inland waters.
Association of Conservation Clubs ofTrempealeau County
Beaver Dam Conservationists IncBeaver Dam
Bill Cook Chapter IWLAStevens Point
Brill Area Sportsmen’s Club, Inc.Rice Lake
Butte Des Morts Conservation Club
Central St. Croix Rod & Gun Club
Chaseburg Rod N Gun ClubChaseburg
Columbus Sportsman’s Assoc IncColumbus
De Pere Sportsman’s ClubDe Pere
Door County Rod & Gun Club IncSturgeon Bay
Ettrick Rod & Gun Club, Inc
Four Lakes Metal Detector ClubMadison
GB Area Great Lakes Sport FishermenGreen Bay
Hancock Sportsmen’s Club
Izaak Walton League Bill Cook Chapter
Lake Poygan Sportsmen’s ClubLarsen
Madison Area Dachshund Club
Mill Creek Education & Gun ClubMilladore
Muskies, Inc.Sheboygan Falls, WI
Northwest Rod & Gun ClubBoyceville
Osseo Rod and Gun ClubOsseo
Pecatonica River Valley Coon Hunters
Racine Co. Conservation League Inc.Franksville
Ringtails Youth CrewEdgerton
S Milwaukee 1400 Fishing & HuntingClub - South Milwaukee
Shadows On The Wolf, Inc.
Smerke’s Sportsmen’s ClubSheboygan Falls
Stan Plis Sportsmans League
The Wildlife Society - UWSPStevens Point
Tri-County Sportswomen, LLC
Walleyes For Tomorrow IncFond du Lac
West Bend Barton Sportsman ClubWest Bend
WI Council of Sportfishing Org
WI Muzzleloaders Association
Almond Rod and Gun ClubAlmond
Augusta Area Sportsmens Club
Beloit Rifle Club, Inc.Beloit
Bloomer Rod & Gun ClubBloomer
Brown County Conservation AllianceGreen Bay
Calumet Co Conservation Alliance
Central WI Gun Collectors Assoc Inc
Chippewa Rod & Gun ClubChippewa Falls
Coon Valley Conservation Club
Delton Sportsmen ClubLake Delton
Dousman Gun Club
Farmers & Sportsmen’s ClubSheboygan
Friends of MEEC
Grant County Outdoor Sport Alliance
Hartford Conservation & Gun ClubHartford
Jefferson Sportsmen’s Club
Lakeview Rod & Gun Club
Manitowoc Cty Coon Hunters
Milwaukee Casting Club
Nekoosa Conservation LeagueNekoosa
Oakland Conservation Club
Outagamie Conservation ClubHortonville
Pewaukee Lake Sportsman’s ClubPewaukee
Racine County Line Rifle Club IncOak Creek
Rio Conservation ClubPardeeville
Sauk County Sportsman’s Alliance
Sheboygan Area Great Lakes SportFishermen - Sheboygan
Southeastern Rod & Gun ClubEast Troy
Stanley Sportsmans Club & Foundation
Three Seasons Treasure Hunters
Trout Unlimited Aldo Leopold
Watertown Archery ClubWatertown
WI Assoc of Field Trial Clubs
WI Deer Hunters Association
WI Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society
American Legion Giles Luce Post #364Winneconne
Badger Dachshund Club Inc
Berlin Conservation ClubBerlin
Boscobel Sportsmens Club
Brown County Sportsmen’s ClubGreen Bay
Carter Creek Sportsmen’s Club
Central WI Shoot to Retrieve
Chippewa Valley Outdoor ResourceAlliance - Chippewa Falls
Crystal Lake Sportsmen Club
Dodge County Sporting Conserv AllianceMayville
Dunn Co Fish & Game
Field & Stream Sportsmens Club
Friends of Poynette Game FarmPoynette
Great Lakes Sport Fishermen OzaukeeChapter
Hayward Rod & Gun ClubStone Lake
Johnsonville Rod and GunPlymouth
LaValle Sportsman’s Club
Manitowoc Cty Fish & Game ProtectiveAssoc - Manitowoc
Milwaukee Police Officers Conservation-Sportsman Club
North Bristol Sportsman’sSun Prairie
Oconomowoc Sportsman’s Club IncOconomowoc
Outdoor Inc Conservation ClubNew Holstein
Polk County Sportsmens ClubBalsam Lake
Retreat Sportsmen’s Club, Inc.DeSoto
Rock River Koshkonong Assoc
Sauk Prairie Trap & Skeet Club
Sheboygan Co Conservation AssocSheboygan
Southern Brown Conservation Club/Izaak Walton League - Greenleaf
Star Prairie Fish & Game Association
Tomorrow River Valley Conservation Club
Trout Unlimited Green Bay ChapterGreen Bay
Watertown Conservation Club
WI Assoc of Sporting Dogs
WI Deer Hunters Inc
WI Taxidermist Assoc
American Wild Turkey Hunting Dog Assoc
Badger Fishermen’s LeagueMenomonee Falls
Big 4+ Sportsmen’s Club
Breed Sportsman ClubSuring
Brule River Sportsmens Club
Cascade Sportsman ClubCascade
Central Wisconsin Sportsmen’s ClubMarshfield
Colfax Sportsmen’s ClubColfax
Dane County Conservation LeagueMadison
Dog Federation of WisconsinWest Bend
Durand Sportsmans ClubDurand
Fin N Feather Sportsmans ClubDousman
Forest County Assoc of Lakes IncPickerel
Friends of the Brule
Green Bay Duck Hunters Assoc
Hope Rod & Gun ClubMcFarland
Kids and Mentors OutdoorsNecedah
Lincoln County Sports ClubMerrill
Mayville Gun ClubMayville
Monches Fish & Game Club
Northeastern WI Great Lakes SportFishermen
Oconto Co Sports All
Padus Gun Club
Prairie du Chien Rod and Gun Club
Rice Lake Rod & Gun ClubCameron
Rock River Rescue Foundation
Sauk Trail Conservation Club
Shoto Conservation ClubTwo Rivers
Southern Clark County Sportsman’s ClubGranton
Sturgeon For Tomorrow North Chapter
Sugar River Coon Hunters
Trempealeau Sportsman’s Club
Twin City Rod & Gun ClubNeenah
Waukesha County Conservation Alliance
WI Association of Beagle Clubs
WI Federation of Great Lake SportFishing Clubs
WI Trappers Association
WI Hunter Ed Instructor Association
WI Woodland Owners AssociationStevens Point
Ashland/Bayfield County Sportsmen
Bangor Rod & Gun Club
Big Oaks Hunting Club IncRichmond, IL
Brice Prairie Conservation Association
Buck Lake Sportsmans ClubChetek
Cataract Sportsman ClubCataract
Challenge The Outdoors Inc
Columbia County Sporting AlliancePardeeville
Daniel Boone Conservation League IncHubertus
Door County Fish Farm & Game Club
Eau Claire Rod & Gun ClubEau Claire
Fort Atkinson Wisconservation ClubFort Atkinson
Friends of the St. Croix WetlandManagement District, New Richmond
Grellton Conservation ClubJohnson Creek
Hudson Rod and Gun Club
Koenig’s Conservation ClubSheboygan
Little Wolf River Houndsmens Club
Midstate Metal Detector ClubPlainfield
Mosinee Sportsmens Alliance
Northern Wisconsin HoundsmenAssociation
Oconto River Watershed Trout UnlimitedGillett
Palmyra Fish & Game ClubPalmyra
Pumpkin Center Sportsmens ClubJuneau
Richfield Sportsmens ClubRichfield
Rolling Hills Sportsman’s Club
Sayner-St. Germain Fish & Wildlife ClubSt. Germain
Slinger Sportsman Club
Sparta Rod & Gun Club
Suscha-Fale Sportsmen’s Club
Triangle Sportsmens Club
Underhill Sportsmans ClubGillett
Westgate Sportman ClubEau Claire
WI Coon Hunters Association
Wild Ones Natural Landscapers LtdAppleton
Wilderness Sportsmen’s ClubWisconsin Rapids
Wildlife Restoration Association, Inc.Ladysmith
Wildlife Society, WI ChapterMadison
Willow Aces Wilton Rod & Gun ClubWilton
Wings Over WI Winnebago Conservation ClubOshkosh
Winnebagoland Conservation All
Wisconsin House Outdoorsmen Club Wisconsin Trapshooting Association Wisconsin Waterfowl AssocWales
Wisconsin Bowfishing Association Wisconsin Chapter AmericanFisheries Society - Madison
Wisconsin Division - Izaak Walton Leagueof America - Amherst Junction
Wisconsin Falconer’s AssociationEast Troy
Yahara Fishing Club
WISCONSERVATION June 20147
In an effort to learn more aboutstatewide catch and harvest num-bers for popular Wisconsin fish,
state fisheries researchers are mailingmonthly fishing logs to randomly select-ed license holders and asking them torecord where they fished and what theycaught and kept and to mail the reportcard back at the end of the month.
“The goal of the fishing creel surveyis to get a firsthand representative ac-count from anglers on fishing trends,catch and harvest rates and to see whatkinds of fish species are favored in Wis-consin,” says Jordan Petchenik, researchsociologist for the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources. “This useful infor-mation will ultimately help the agencyto make more informed decisions aboutmanaging our fisheries.”
The creel survey will run from May2014 until April 2015 with more than1,000 surveys sent each month to a newgroup of license holders. The DNR hascompleted two surveys in the past in2006 and 2001.
“The survey is entirely voluntaryand can be a fun way to keep track ofyour fishing outings over the course ofa month, while helping to improve ourfisheries,” says Petchenik.
Select Anglers Asked to Report What TheyCaught and Kept in Statewide “Creel” Survey
PESHTIGO – An unfortunate in-fection of oak trees was turnedinto something positive when
a utility and several area business own-ers joined a fisheries biologist to createfabulous shoreline habitat for fish andwildlife.
The project, on the High Falls Flow-age, involved a large-scale “tree drop”along Peshtigo River State Forest prop-erty on the north shore of the cove lead-ing to Popp’s Resort on County X in theTown of Stephenson in Marinette Coun-ty.
The work was completed in Februaryand March when the icy cap on the flow-age allowed precise placement of the 41oak trees, donated to the Department ofNatural Resources by Frank’s Logging ofPeshtigo. The trees, removed from Wis-consin Public Service property adjacentto the flowage, had a commercial valueof about $600.
Franks Logging had been contractedby WPS to log all oak trees off a tract ofland because most were infected by oakwilt, a tree-killing disease that spreadsthrough root systems. Dead trees are oflittle value as aquatic habitat, in part be-cause dead wood floats. But some of thetrees were living and provided the solidgreen hardwood that works well for nearshore habitat.
Ken Mervyn, of PM Concrete in La-ona, and Leon Popp, of Popp’s Resort,joined DNR staff and a crew from WPS
Giant Tree Drop is a Gift toHigh Falls Flowage
in placing the trees in 18 clusters off thenorth shore of the picturesque cove.
This shoreline is ideal, said DNR fish-eries biologist Chip Long, because it isprotected from potential ice shoves andis close to where the trees were being re-moved. All of the trees will be anchoredto the substrate to prevent them fromdrifting away into open water.
Woody debris in the form of tree dropscreate great shoreline habitat for fishand wildlife. It occurs naturally whenshoreline trees fall into water bodies butis often lacking in northern Wisconsinlakes due to changes in land manage-ment or because shoreline trees havebeen removed as part of residential de-velopment.
Adding woody debris benefits a multi-tude of fish species by providing refuge,foraging and spawning habitat. Sub-merged tree tops also provide a substratefor algal growth which is an importantfood source for aquatic invertebrateswhich in turn are food for small, juvenilefish.
“This is just one example of a public-private partnerships that allows theDNR to complete an important habitatproject without taxpayers getting thebill,” Long said.
The High Falls Flowage, one of sixflowages along the 136-mile PeshtigoRiver, is home to a diverse fishery of bass,panfish, northern pike and muskie and iswell stocked with walleye. DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp
Every day of every week millionsof Wisconsinites will experiencesomething amazing and likely
never think twice about it. They’ll turnon their faucets, drink from a water foun-tain, bake bread or brew beer and seem-ingly without effort, be provided withsafe drinking water. That’s amazing!
And that’s why we celebrate NationalDrinking Water Week. This year, it’s alsothe 40th anniversary of the Safe Drink-ing Water Act, the primary law safe-guarding the water we drink and useevery day in our homes and businesses.
In Wisconsin, we are fortunate thatwater is plentiful and that, with verylittle effort, literally turning on your tap,we have water that is safe.
Our state has more public water sys-tems than any other state – more than11,400 and growing. Year in and yearout, 96 percent of these systems haveprovided water that meets all health-based standards. None of their watersamples contained contaminants abovethe standards set to protect our health.
Results like this don’t happen with-out the concerted efforts of many menand women who work behind the scenesto deliver safe water – local operators,county health officials, public utilities,state drinking and groundwater staff, as-sociation staff, testing laboratories andconsultants, to name a few.
It’s people like the local operators whoworked long, hard hours and weekendsto keep water mains from bursting as
the harsh winter lingered on. It’s LeeBoushon, who has worked for more than35 years at DNR to assure that watersystems are designed correctly, operatedcorrectly and monitored properly and ontime to keep you safe. And it’s Dave Law-rence, whose Wisconsin Rural Water As-sociation provides training to thousandsof operators and then shows up to helpthem find solutions when crises arise.
Without them and without safe drink-ing water, our lives and our livelihoodswould be much different.
Nearly 1 billion people in the develop-ing world walk on average 3.5 miles toget water to drink. And when they get ithome, they can’t be assured it will be safeto drink.
Now think about the water that comesfrom your tap and fuels your business.
Think about how much that time sav-ings and confidence means to our dailylives and to the success of your business.Think about how difficult things arewhen our water service is disrupted.
Take the time and think about howvaluable and how precious safe drink-ing water really is. Read over our spe-cial multi-media Web page saluting theprogress made under the Safe DrinkingWater Act.
And then take the time to thank thepeople who work in the drinking waterindustry for their dedication and hardwork. Let’s raise a glass in celebrationand appreciation for those who work be-hind the scenes and in the trenches tomake the amazing possible – Safe Drink-ing Water.
Drinking Water Week - Think Before YouDrink and Celebrate the Amazing!
MADISON – Forty years afterthe Safe Drinking Water Act,Wisconsin has more public
water suppliers than any other stateand is a leader in providing safe water tosustain citizens and leading industries,state environmental officials say.
“The changes in how we deliver, testand disinfect water in Wisconsin andelsewhere in the United States is a tre-mendous success story,” says Jill Jonas,who leads the Department of NaturalResources Drinking and Groundwaterprogram.
“Generally, you can travel anywherein Wisconsin and in the United Statesand feel confident about drinking a glassof water. That wasn’t the case 100 yearsago. You weren’t assured of the water’ssafety, and it had a tremendous impacton our public’s health,” she says.
In 1910, for instance, Wisconsin’sState Board of Health reported an in-cidence of waterborne typhoid feverin Wisconsin at a rate of 105 cases per100,000 population.
Wisconsin had 11,409 public water
Wisconsin Moves into First Place inNumber of Public Water Suppliers
supplies in 2012, surpassing Michiganwith 11,044. Public drinking water sys-tems provide at least 25 people drinkingwater for at least 60 days out of the yearand range from municipal water sup-pliers to the state’s largest cities to thechurches, schools and taverns that pro-vide water to their users.
Even as their numbers have grown inWisconsin and they are required to mon-itor for more contaminants, Wisconsin’spublic water systems have maintainedan exemplary track record of deliveringsafe water, Jonas says.
May 2014
SOURCE: Department of NaturalResources Call Center 1-800-936-7463
Q What tags will come with thepurchase of a crossbow license?
A Similar to an archer license, acrossbow license will come with
one “bow” buck tag valid in any unitstatewide and one Farmland Zone antler-less tag valid in any Farmland Zone unitin 2014.
Q If someone wants to hunt witha crossbow, do they need to pur-
chase both an archer license and a cross-bow license?
A No. To hunt with a crossbow dur-ing the crossbow deer season, a
hunter must purchase a crossbow-specificlicense. However, if a hunter wishes tohunt with both a bow AND a crossbowthey must purchase both an archer and acrossbow license. The first license will besold at the regular price and the secondwill be just $3.
Q If someone wants to hunt with acrossbow during a season open
to hunting deer with a firearm (includingmuzzleloaders), do they need to purchasea crossbow license?
A No. Anyone who possesses aregular (gun) deer license can
use any legal firearm, bow or crossbowto hunt deer with that license during anyseason open to hunting deer with a fire-arm.
Q If someone purchases both anarcher and a crossbow license,
what tags will they receive?
A With the purchase of both licens-es, hunters will receive one “bow”
buck tag valid in any unit statewide andone Farmland antlerless tag valid in anyFarmland Zone unit. These tags may befilled using either weapon. The purchaseof both archer and crossbow licenses onlyauthorizes the use of both weapons andhunters will not receive a second set oftags.
FAQs: Deer Hunting Rule Changes for 2014
Q Can junior deer hunters huntwith a crossbow?
A Yes, but they must purchase ajunior crossbow-specific license
to use a crossbow during the archery/crossbow deer seasons. A crossbow licenseis not needed to hunt with a crossbowduring a firearm deer season if the youthhas a gun deer license, which also allowshunting with a bow or crossbow during afirearm deer season.
Q Do Conservation Patron licensesallow crossbow use?
A Yes.
Q Do disabled permits still autho-rize crossbow use?
A No, all hunters wishing to huntwith a crossbow, including the
disabled and those over 65 years of age,must purchase a crossbow-specific li-cense. Disabled hunting permits issued inthe past which formerly allowed the use acrossbow to hunt deer under an archer li-cense are no longer valid because the lawwhich allowed them to do so has been re-pealed by the Legislature. The DNR hassent post cards to all of these permit hold-ers advising them of this change.
Q Can hunters over the age of 65still hunt with a crossbow using
a regular archer license?
A No, all hunters wishing to huntwith a crossbow, including the
disabled and those over 65 years of age,must purchase a crossbow-specific li-cense. The law that formerly allowedthem to do this has been repealed by theLegislature.
Q Are there specific transportationrequirements relative to cross-
bows?
A Crossbows that are not cockeddo not need to be cased during
transportation, whether it is in or on a ve-hicle, ATV, UTV, snowmobile or other mo-torized vehicle. A cocked crossbow can beplaced in or on any of these vehicles andtransported only if it is first unloaded (ar-row/bolt removed) and the cocked cross-bow is encased in a carrying case.
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2014 W.W.F. Scholarship Awards. Page 4
Fishing Regulation Review. Page 5
Affiliate Clubs & Organizations. Page 6
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Lasker, during a ceremony at the NavyPier in downtown San Diego. The shipwill conduct fish, marine mammal andturtle surveys off the U.S. West Coastand in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
Funded through the American Re-covery and Reinvestment Act, ReubenLasker is the fifth in a series of ultra-quiet, high-tech fisheries survey vesselsdesigned to meet the NOAA FisheriesService’s specific data collection require-ments. The ship was built in Wisconsinby Marinette Marine Corporation, a Fin-cantieri company.
“NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker is a vitalcomponent of our ocean research andsurvey infrastructure,” said NOAA CorpsVice Adm. Michael S. Devany, NOAAdeputy under secretary for operations,who participated in today’s commission-ing ceremony. “Reuben Lasker and theother ships of the NOAA fleet play acritical role in gathering environmentalintelligence essential to the nation’s eco-nomic security, the safety of its citizens,and the understanding, protection, andmanagement of our natural resources.”
“NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker will en-able scientists to study marine life andhabitats with unprecedented accuracy,”said NOAA Corps Rear Adm. David A.Score, director of the NOAA Office ofMarine and Aviation Operations and theNOAA Corps. “We are proud to add Reu-ben Lasker to the NOAA fleet.”
The 208-ft. ship is equipped with afull suite of modern instrumentation forfisheries and oceanographic research,including advanced navigation systems,acoustic sensors, scientific sampling gearand extensive laboratories. These fea-tures will dramatically enhance NOAA’sability to conduct surveys for fish, ma-rine mammals and turtles off the westcoast of North America and in the east-ern tropical Pacific Ocean.
Like its sister ships, Reuben Laskeris engineered to produce much less noisethan other survey vessels, allowing scien-tists to study fish populations and collectoceanographic data with fewer effects onfish and marine mammal behavior.
“NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker movesNOAA Fisheries into the next generationof fisheries science and monitoring,” saidEileen Sobeck, assistant NOAA admin-istrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service.“The new sensors and enhanced capa-bilities add to NOAA Fisheries’ abilityto promote sustainable fisheries, recoverendangered species and restore habitatupon which they depend. The new tech-nologies also enable NOAA to measure,monitor and map living marine resourc-es with increased efficiency, increasedprecision and decreased costs.”
The new vessel is named after the lateDr. Reuben Lasker, a pioneering fisher-ies biologist who served as the director
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NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker. (Credit: NOAA)
of the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Sci-ence Center’s coastal fisheries divisionand as adjunct professor at Scripps In-stitution of Oceanography, University ofCalifornia San Diego. Lasker directed arenowned research group that focused onthe survival and transition of young fishto adulthood, a topic with implicationsfor fisheries management throughoutthe world.
Reuben Lasker is part of NOAA’s fleetof specialized ships and aircraft and isoperated, managed and maintained bythe NOAA Office of Marine and Avia-tion Operations, which includes commis-sioned officers of the NOAA Corps, one ofthe seven uniformed services of the Unit-ed States, and civilian wage mariners.
“NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker, togetherwith its sister NOAA ship, Bell M. Shi-mada, will support the NOAA FisheriesService’s Southwest Fisheries ScienceCenter and Northwest Fisheries Sci-ence Center. The science centers con-duct sea-going research in support ofmanagement and conservation of livingmarine resources, including fish, ma-rine mammals and marine turtles,” saidCisco Werner, director of the SouthwestFisheries Science Center. “The combina-tion of these two vessels, our new labo-ratory in San Diego, and the continuedstrong partnerships with our NorthwestFisheries Science Center and West Coastacademic institutions will ensure NOAAcontinues to provide national and inter-national leadership in ecosystem-basedapproaches to research and monitoring.”
NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker is home-ported at the NOAA Port Facility at thePort of San Diego’s 10th Avenue Termi-nal. The ship has a maximum speed of 14knots, a range of 12,000 nautical miles,and can remain at sea for 40 days. Theship’s complement includes five NOAACorps officers, four civilian licensed en-gineers, and 15 civilian wage mariners.Reuben Lasker can accommodate up to15 scientists. The ship is commanded byNOAA Corps Cmdr. Keith W. Roberts.
NOAA’s mission is to understand andpredict changes in the Earth’s environ-ment, from the depths of the ocean tothe surface of the sun, and to conserveand manage our coastal and marine re-sources.
