Articles by Rachael Vasquez

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

As Small Retailers Reopen, They Grapple With New Expenses, Uncertainties

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Rachael Vasquez
Wisconsin Public Radio
May 28, 2020 | 6:15 a.m.
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Retailers are grappling with two new realities as they re-open their storefronts: the expense of operating a business safely during the pandemic, and uncertainty about whether they’ll get as many customers as they did before.
Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

How Could CWD Impact Wisconsin's Elk Population?

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Rachael Vasquez
Wisconsin Public Radio
Nov. 27, 2019 | 3:15 p.m.
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With Wisconsin's wild elk population numbering only in the hundreds, wildlife managers are keeping tabs on the threat chronic wasting disease may pose to the animal. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses work to reintroduce elk in the state and assess its risk to CWD.
Series: Wisconsin's Bats And White-Nose Syndrome

What's The Status Of Wisconsin's Bats And White-Nose Syndrome?

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Rachael Vasquez
Wisconsin Public Radio
Oct. 30, 2019 | 3:15 p.m.
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In North America, bat populations continue to suffer from a fatal disease called white-nose syndrome, which was first spotted in Wisconsin five years ago. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses how the state's bats have been affected by this disease.
Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate
Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Calculating Flood Risk In 'The Least-Climate-Adapted Spot In The Country'

Rachael Vasquez
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Rob Ferrett
Wisconsin Public Radio
Aug. 19, 2019 | Noon
One of the first environmental scientists in northwest Wisconsin to raise concerns about how prepared the region was for more intense flooding is Randy Lehr.