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  • Posted on July 15, 2025
    Leopold’s ‘Magic’ Words Enchant a Wider Audience

      It’s a rare opportunity for the public to glimpse the original, handwritten notes and journals of an influential environmentalist, let alone one as renowned […]

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    Extreme Weather, Conservation on the Minds of Midwestern Farmers

      A recent survey conducted by CALS researchers finds that Midwestern farmers are feeling the effects of extreme weather, and they view conservation practices that […]

  • Posted on March 5, 2025
    ‘Honorary Degrees’ and Deep Connections

      It’s like the ultimate sleepover with the grandparents: ice cream for breakfast, a behind-the-scenes tour of Camp Randall Stadium, and then an afternoon of […]

  • Posted on October 23, 2024
    Wolf Rewilding Leads to Unforeseen Species Interactions

      Opportunities to study carnivores before and after wolves are reintroduced to their ranges are rare. So researchers from CALS thanked their lucky stars when […]

  • Posted on July 1, 2024
    Wildfire Risk Greatest in Grasslands

      Wildfires often bring to mind images of whole forests engulfed in flames. But in the United States, grasslands and shrublands are the largest areas […]

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    ‘More Complicated Than Launching a Rocket’

      When Min Chen first checked out Google Earth, the tech giant’s highly detailed digital globe, he was totally blown away. And the moment he […]

  • Posted on March 8, 2024
    Five Features of the Secret Ecosystem Under the Snow

      At first glance, the winter landscape in Wisconsin can appear relatively lifeless. But life is out there — in many places. For example, beneath […]

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    Can Ticks Spread Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer?

      Research by CALS scientists and their collaborators finds that ticks can harbor transmissible amounts of prions, the protein particles that cause chronic wasting disease […]

  • Posted on March 9, 2023
    A Win-Win-Win in Hawaii

      Carefully placed no-fishing zones can help fish populations thrive. And these zones, despite restricting where fishing is allowed, can help the fishing industry prosper […]

  • Posted on October 18, 2022
    Once and Future Wildfires

      On a blustery spring day, Jed Meunier MS’05 and his team are climbing Wisconsin’s Castle Rock bluff, searching for treasure. From the outside, the […]

  • Posted on August 2, 2022
    Where, Exactly, Are the Warblers?

      As humans continue to drastically alter landscapes across the country, birds suffer the consequences. By at least one estimate, the population of North American […]

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    The Genius of Prairie Strips

      Landscape ecologist Lisa Schulte Moore PhD’02 is planting new ideas in Midwestern fields. Thanks to her team’s research, innovative farmers are putting in bands […]