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Mamie Parker: On Fishing Not Kissing
Motivational speaker and former assistant director of Fisheries and Habitat Conservation at the US Fish and Wildlife Service Dr. Mamie Parker is the 2017 commencement speaker at Northland College. She made history when appointed the first African American as the FWS regional director of the thirteen northeastern states and is…
Apostle Islands Detectives
Do natural occurring fires help or hurt vegetation in the Apostle Islands?
The Great Lakes Regional Office of the National Park Service came to professors Sarah Johnson and Jonathan Martin to help answer a question: Do natural occurring fires help or hurt vegetation, specifically Canada yew, in the Apostle Islands? Johnson, assistant professor of natural resources, has been conducting vegetative research in…
Tug of War Over Wolves
Research reveals pendulum swings have negative impacts Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Erik Olson grew up in northern Wisconsin hunting, fishing, and hanging out at his family’s sugarbush. He paddled rivers, hiked trails, and watched the night sky. “That’s why I’m in this field, my strong love of the outdoors,”…
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TWA Selects Artwork for 2018 Wolf Awareness Week Poster
Canadian Artist Robert Bateman Featured
…Bateman said. “By featuring the wildlife in my art in its natural habitat, the viewer is encouraged to closely observe the natural world.” The Timber Wolf Alliance will be focusing on the Mexican wolf this year for Wolf Awareness Week October 21 – 27. The deadline for sponsorships and for…
Wolf Conservation in America’s National Parks
One Hundred Years of Learning By Bill Route, National Park Service In 2016 we celebrate one hundred years of the National Park Service (NPS), an agency born in 1916 and charged with managing select areas to preserve and commemorate nationally significant natural and cultural resources. National parks play an increasingly…
Conf to Highlight The Power of Story
…“Educators can take kids out of the classroom to natural settings. They can also bring natural items into the classroom for study and discussion.” Studies show that nature-based, experiential education improves academic performance, self esteem, creativity, and more. And, as with many things, timing is important. “Many authorities believe there…