conservation

Environmental groups across the country have worked for the last two decades to introduce members of underrepresented populations to the overwhelmingly white conservation world

Wisconsin’s DNR Secretary says word of some town opposition to the Pelican River Forest conservation easement proposal did not get to the Natural Resources board before they voted on the project last fall

Have you made your resolution to be more conservation-minded this year?Conservation Warden Tim Otto has some suggestions in this episode of All Things Outdoors.

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board wants more clarity on access and signage as it goes ahead with a 56,000 acre forest conservation easement in the Northwoods

A small forest in Rhinelander officially became part of a national registry of old-growth forests Thursday. It’s part of a nationwide effort to identify and preserve old-growth forests in every county of the country.

Scott Craven, a wildlife extension specialist with UW-Madison, will talk about the importance of using science to guide conservation efforts during Science on Tap at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 5 at Oakfire Pizza in Minocqua.

A local conservation group is a step closer to opening its second community forest in the Northwoods. If it’s successful, the Headwaters Cedar Community Forest will open 200 acres of land to the public and preserve it for future generations.

Governor Tony Evers last week announced a $4.5 million investment in conservation projects across the state, including a project in Forest County.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the monarch to its ‘red list’ of threatened species Thursday. It says the butterfly is threatened by habitat loss and climate change.

Typically, when you hear about research projects being done, it’s scientists trying to figure out what went wrong.A new study in Vilas County is flipping the script. It’s looking at a healthy watershed in an effort to keep it healthy.