The Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute LoonWatch program announced today that Wisconsin loons are doing surprisingly well, according to the results of the 2015 one-day Wisconsin Loon Population Survey. According to the most recent results, the adult loon population is estimated at 4,350, an increase of 9.1 percent from…
…over the years at family get togethers. Diane Flanders 1959 A few notes. The only bartender who stands out was Cabbie himself. Breunig’s Lager was a Rice Lake, Wisconsin, beer that was always on tap. Cabbie’s delicious, but unusual cheese sandwiches: Beer Kase cheese on rye bread slathered with his…
…at the Minnesota and Wisconsin chapters of The Wildlife Society, they liked what they heard so much, they recognized Ryan for best undergraduate presentation. He has submitted his research results for publication in The Passenger Pigeon, the official scholarly publication of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology. “I hope to continue…
…has also acquired both To Wisconsin with Love, and From Wisconsin with Love and will premiere all three at the following times. The Spirit of Standing Rock (CST) Wed, 02/15/2017 (7 pm) Sat, 02/18/2017 (3 pm) Sun, 02/19/2017 (10:30 am) Wed, 02/22/2017 (7:00 pm) Thu, 02/23/2017 (3:15 am) Sun, 02/26/2017…
This section is a great place to begin learning all about wolves. Information in this section will start with the basics of wolves around the world and carry you through more advanced publications.
Northland College is a private, non-profit liberal arts college with a progressive focus on the environment and sustainability, located in Ashland, Wisconsin. Per the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) and other federal regulations, Northland College discloses information about the College ranging from athletic, academic, financial aid, security, graduation rates,…
…Olson biographer Dr. David Backes, the award-winning writer of A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson. Dr. Backes retired in 2015 after twenty-seven years as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He gave the content of the Olson website to the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland…
At the start of the Timber Wolf Alliance, 1987, only 18 wolves were estimated to live in Wisconsin and fewer in Upper Michigan. That year, the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute began the Timber Wolf Alliance assisting twenty-one organizations and many private individuals interested in promoting wolf recovery in Wisconsin and…
In 2018, the Midwest Wolf Stewards meeting will not be held so attendees will participate in the International Wolf Symposium October 12-14. Learn more at the IWS Symposium website. Take a look at the 2017 presentations….
