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Series: Wisconsin Historical Society Press Excerpts

When Deer Hunting In Wisconsin Shifted From Slaughter To Sport

Hardly more than a century ago, deer were not to be found across broad swaths of southern and eastern parts of Wisconsin, with their dwindling ranks limited to its northern stretches after decades of mass hunts for hide and meat markets in the latter half of the 1800s.

Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

What The Advance Of CWD Means For Wisconsin's Elk

Will Cushman

WisContext

The threat of chronic wasting disease to Wisconsin's booming whitetail deer herd is motivating efforts to track and research its spread, but this deadly ailment also imperils efforts to reintroduce wild elk to the state.

Doctors Underscore Cannabis Risks For Some Users As Legalization Expands

Benita Mathew

Wisconsin Watch

As Wisconsin and other states eye possible legalization of marijuana for medical or recreational use, many effects of using cannabis are still not fully understood.

Why Wisconsin Schools Teach Native History And Culture

Will Cushman

WisContext

In 1989, a long simmering conflict over American Indian treaty rights helped prompt a landmark educational law in Wisconsin.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

This Milwaukee Restaurant Asks Patrons To Pay What They Can

Mckenzie Halling

Wisconsin People & Ideas

From the outside, Tricklebee Café in Milwaukee's Sherman Park looks like any other restaurant. Upon entry, however, it becomes clear that this café is different.

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Whose Manure Smells Worse: Cows, Pigs Or Poultry?

Will Cushman

WisContext

Large livestock and poultry farms generate complaints for the stenches they can produce. But do any stink more than the others?

Wisconsinites Who Use Medical Marijuana Wait For Laws And Research To Catch Up

Shayli Kipnis

Wisconsin Watch

While a variety of people have found success treating their medical ailments with cannabis, the drug remains illegal in Wisconsin.

Series: Wisconsin's Bats And White-Nose Syndrome

The Scientific Frontier Of Vaccinating Bats Against A Deadly Fungus

Will Cushman

WisContext

Wisconsin scientists are hopeful that a raccoon virus may help deliver North America's hibernating bats from potential extinction.

Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

Series: Wisconsin's Bats And White-Nose Syndrome

The Race To Watch And Listen For Bats As They Disappear

Will Cushman

WisContext

How can all of the state's tiny, elusive nocturnal flyers be counted? That's not possible. But the downward spiral of several bat species in Wisconsin can be tracked through the work of passionate conservation professionals, specialized technology and, crucially, legions of enthusiastic volunteers.

Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

Reengineering Infrastructure For A Wetter Wisconsin

J. Carlisle Larsen

Wisconsin Public Radio

Over the last few years, bridges and roads have washed away during flash floods across Wisconsin. But how can engineers tackle the problem in order to prevent this kind of infrastructure damage in the future?