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Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

'Isn't This Surreal?': Wisconsinites Remember Their Night In A Flooded Store

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Phoebe Petrovic
Wisconsin Public Radio
Is a big-box store like Costco the best or worst place to get stuck in a natural disaster?

Oneida Man And His Mobile Farmers Market Grows, Sells Native American-Produced Goods

Audio: 
Ian Lewitz
For Dan Cornelius, food has always been an important influence in his life.

Businesswoman Takes Weed-Whacking Goats On The Road To Chew Up Invasive Species

Audio: 
Andrea Anderson
Wisconsin Public Radio
What's cute, furry and can take care of pesky weeds and invasive species? Goats.
Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

Citizen Scientists Help Answer Ecological Questions

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Jon Hornbacher
With many habitats, from prairies to woodlands to wetlands, the UW Arboretum serves a variety of functions: a nature respite for the public, a place to learn how to best restore nature, and the home of many research projects for professors and experts.
Series: Waukesha And Lake Michigan Water

Reflections On The Great Lakes Compact After 10 Years

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
As the 10-year anniversary of the Great Lakes Compact arrives, environmental reporter Ron Seely discusses his reporting on the impact that the agreement has had on the status of the lakes and their water.

Wisconsin's Severe Flooding In August 2018

Video: 
Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
As heavy rains feed severe flooding across the state, Lori Getter of Wisconsin Emergency Management discusses what a declaration of a state of emergency means and what Wisconsinites can expect going forward.
Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

What Do New CWD Rules Mean For Wisconsin?

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Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin enacted new rules for hunters and deer farms to halt the spread of chronic wasting disease. George Meyer, former Department of Natural Resources secretary and Wisconsin Wildlife Federation executive director, discusses these changes.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Foxconn And The Des Plaines River

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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Plans for the Foxconn development in Mount Pleasant to fill wetlands is raising concerns about the risk of floods along the Des Plaines River in Illinois. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses what communities downstream from the factory site.
Series: Wisconsin's Wolves

A Wolf Named Kristi

Audio: 
Chuck Pils
Some families are creatures of habit, returning to the same vacation spot year after year. Others like to dive into new experiences.
Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water
Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

Noon Wednesday: Blue-Green Algae And Lakes

Video: 
Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Human activities and intense precipitation drive nutrients into water sources that help support the growth of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. Paul Dearlove of the Clean Lakes Alliance discusses some of its dangers and how to mitigate exposure.