Cougar "turning point" in the UP

PLUS bald eagle webcam, sandhill crane hunting, and logging in WI

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Forrest Koslowski
March 27, 2025

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This week’s weekly:

🦅 Bald eagle webcam goes live

🐦 Sandhill Crane hunting bill introduced

🪵 Trump executive order could mean more logging in WI

🐈 STORY OF THE WEEK: Cougar comeback in the UP

🦅 Bald eagle webcam goes live LINK

  • The Raptor Resource Project has launched a publicly available bald eagle webcam in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, allowing viewers to watch a nesting pair, Mrs. T and Mr. T, as they care for their eggs.

  • With over 220 bald eagle nests in Wisconsin, this project provides a rare live look at these once-endangered birds, contributing to both public enjoyment and scientific research.

  • The eagle nest, built in a white pine tree, offers protection from harsh weather, and the project’s moderators track the birds' behaviors using their own unique "eaglish" language.

🐦 Sandhill Crane hunting bill introduced LINK

  • A new Wisconsin bill (SB112/AB117) proposes a sandhill crane hunting season and financial support for farmers affected by crane-related crop damage.

  • The bill, developed by the Legislative Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes, includes hunting permits and a cost-share program to help farmers purchase crane-deterrent seed treatments.

  • While Republican lawmakers remain divided, opposition from some legislators and voters raises uncertainty about whether the bill will pass or be vetoed by Governor Tony Evers.

 🪵 Trump executive order could mean more logging in WI LINK

  • Trump's executive order aims to increase timber production by streamlining environmental reviews, potentially expanding logging in Wisconsin’s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

  • Environmental groups argue the order threatens wildlife, water quality, and recreation, while loggers see it as a chance to boost industry and forest management.

  • The order is linked to tariffs on Canadian lumber, raising concerns over rising construction costs and uncertainty in the timber trade.

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🐈 STORY OF THE WEEK: Cougar comeback in the UP

For the first time in over a century, cougar cubs have been spotted in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and biologists are buzzing—could this be the start of a wild feline comeback? - To read the rest of the story, sign up for the Wiscampsin Membership.

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