Wisconsin DNR Weekly News May 1, 2012

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Wisconsin DNR Weekly News  May 1, 2012

Wisconsin bats get a clean bill of health
MADISON -- For the second year in a row, a statewide survey of more than 100 known bat wintering sites has found no signs of a deadly bat disease -- white-nose syndrome -- that has killed upwards of 6.7 million bats in the Eastern United States and Canada....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2136

Wisconsin Bat Festival swoops in to Madison May 12
MADISON -- See live bats up close and build your own bat house when a bigger and better Wisconsin Bat Festival swoops into Madison on May 12....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2137

International Migratory Bird Day events held around Wisconsin
MADISON - Wisconsin is home to a great number, and a great variety, of migratory birds. The range of habitat found between the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes brings many migrating bird species, from waterfowl to warblers, to Wisconsin each year. International Migratory Bird Day is held each year on the second Saturday in May (May 12, 2012) to draw attention to the plight of migratory birds ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2138

Horicon Marsh to host Annual Bird Festival May 11 and 14
HORICON -Bird enthusiasts, outdoors lovers and families can participate in tours, hikes, demonstrations and other bird-related activities during the annual Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, May 11-14....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2139

Wisconsin establishes Lake Michigan Water Trail
MADISON - Kayakers, canoeists and other nonmotorized watercraft will eventually have improved access to 450 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline under a plan to establish a Lake Michigan Water Trail ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2140

More than 330,000 catchable trout to be stocked
MADISON -- More than 330,000 catchable size trout are being stocked in dozens of inland trout waters across Wisconsin before the May 5 inland fishing season opener....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2141

Access, signage for state properties to be improved over next two years
MADISON - Opportunities to explore and enjoy more than 200 publicly owned properties encompassing more than 500,000 acres in locations all across Wisconsin will be enhanced thanks to a $5 million investment in improvements over the next two years....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2142

International Composting Awareness Week
MADISON - Many Wisconsin residents perform the routine task of taking out the garbage once a week, but state waste management specialists say it?s likely almost 25 percent of their trash is organic material that could be composted....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2143


New videos show steps anglers, boaters take to avoid spreading aquatic invasive species
MADISON - Two new public service announcements show boaters, anglers and other water users the four easy steps to take to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and the fish disease VHS. ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=2144