2016 is the centennial year of a significant treaty between the U.S. and Canada to protect birds and their migratory paths.
The North American neighbors will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Migratory Bird Treaty Tuesday August 16.This historic agreement established bird protection measures across state and international borders.
Ken Krall spoke with the DNR's Meredith Penthorn about how an international treaty signed 100 years ago is significant today and into the future....
The DNR's Meredith Penthorn with Ken Krall. The centennial is one of the featured topics at this year's Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative Annual Meeting in Rothschild Oct. 27-29.