Springtime woodpecker worries are the focus of this week’s Wildlife Matters, as the Masked Biologist tackles another Curious North question from one of our listeners.

I get questions or concerns pretty frequently about woodpeckers hurting or killing trees, so when I saw this Curious North question, I thought I would try to address Jane Trotter’s concerns. She asks “A Hairy Woodpecker is busily working on a Hemlock tree right outside our bedroom window. The Hemlock appears to be alive and well....so far. Will Hairy’s morning percussions hurt the tree?”

One of the nation's top experts on a changing climate will be in Three Lakes Saturday along with two friends. They are billed as "The Three Tenors of Climate Change".

Dr. Ben Santer of California's Lawrence Livermore Lab, Dr. Hernando Garzon of California and Chip Duncan, a documentary filmaker will be at Three Lakes Center For the Arts. Santer says the presentation is an opportunity to hear from the public on what their concern are and to have conversation without the loud back-and-forth that has occured.

The Chamber of Commerce is noting Rhinelander Chamber Month with a renewed emphasis on marketing and getting new members.

Chamber Executive Director Lauren Sackett told the common council meeting recently they are moving forward with plans..

"We identified two priorities that will be critical to our future success. We will be working over the next several years to increase our collective impact to the and as an organization and redefine what it means to be a chamber member. We will be working to be a leader at the roots of community development...."