Environment

DNR Wildlife Biologist Shepherding Comeback Of Wisconsin's Elk Herd

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Joel Waldinger

Wisconsin Public Television

Using telemetry and radio collars, Laine Stowell is tracking an elusive forest creature.

Farmer Practices Restoration Agriculture

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

As a farmer, Mark Shepard appears hard to pin down.

Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

Where CWD Management Stands 15 Years After Its Emergence In Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

With deer hunting season underway, freelance journalist and UW-Madison lecturer Ron Seely discusses issues arising from chronic wasting disease a decade-and-a-half after it was first identified in Wisconsin.

Series: Wisconsin's Bats And White-Nose Syndrome

As White-Nose Syndrome Decimates Bat Populations, Researchers Look For Cure

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Chuck Quirmbach

Wisconsin Public Radio

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It's been 10 years since a bat-killing fungus was first discovered in the northeastern United States. The white fungus and the disease it causes — white-nose syndrome — is now found in 31 states, including Wisconsin.

Vernon County Couple Restoring Prairie With Fire And Sweat

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

A hill in Vernon County was overrun with red cedar and prickly ash, it contained a secret past. It was once a hillside prairie and an oak savanna.

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Dane County Court Throws Out High-Capacity Well Permits

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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A circuit court judge ruled against a Wisconsin Attorney General opinion that directed the state Department of Natural Resources to not consider the cumulative impact of high-capacity wells. Carl Sinderbrand, lead attorney for Clean Wisconsin in its lawsuit, discusses the case.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Heavy Metals And Foxconn's Potential Environmental Impact

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Foxconn is proposing to build an LCD fabrication facility in Wisconsin. Peter Adriaens of the University of Michigan explains how heavy metals used in producing electronics components pose potential dangers, as some are bioaccumulative and may remain in organisms for the rest of their lives.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

How A Foxconn Factory Location Is Related To Water Use

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

As discussion over environmental impacts of Foxconn continues, proposed locations along Lake Michigan could involve the Great Lakes Compact. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses the role that water usage plays in electronics manufacturing and the legal framework related to using Great Lakes water.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

What Are The Legal Implications Of Environmental Exemptions In The Foxconn Deal?

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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Environmental advocates are raising concerns about exemptions in the Foxconn deal. Midwest Environmental Advocates attorney Sarah Geers discusses questions the organization is raising about enforcement of the state's pollution laws.

Should The Forestry Mill Tax Get Axed?

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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Gov. Scott Walker proposed eliminating the forestry mill tax, a state-based property tax that funds forest management, preservation and fighting fires. Fred Clark of the Forest Stewards Guild and Tom Larson of the Wisconsin Realtors Association discuss its potential impacts.