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The Fish Lake Wildlife Area(FLWA) is a 13,649 acres (5,524 ha) tract of protected land located in Burnett County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Lands to be included in the wildlife area were first purchased in 1945 with the goal of restoring the conditions of the general area to what was observed in ...
The Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program is a conservation program created to highlight and protect areas with outstanding natural or archaeological resources in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There are currently 687 State Natural Areas (SNAs) encompassing almost 400,000 acres (160,000 ha). [ 1] SNAs protect natural communities, geological ...
dnr.wi.gov. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is a government agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin charged with conserving and managing Wisconsin's natural resources. [3] The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has the authority to set policy for the WDNR. The WDNR is led by the Secretary, who is appointed by the Governor of ...
Bison diorama in 2015 after extensive treatments, American Museum of Natural History. The conservation of taxidermy is the ongoing maintenance and preservation of zoological specimens that have been mounted or stuffed for display and study. Taxidermy specimens contain a variety of organic materials, such as fur, bone, feathers, skin, and wood ...
The Headwaters Wilderness is a 22,033-acre (89 km 2) [1] wilderness area located within the Nicolet unit of the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest in northeastern Wisconsin. It is the largest federally designated wilderness area on Wisconsin's mainland. The wilderness area contains the headwaters of the Pine River, a legally protected wild ...
Presently, the marsh is 32,000 acres (130 km 2) in area, most of it open water and cattail marsh. The southern third, approximately 11,000 acres (45 km 2), is owned by the state of Wisconsin and forms the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, which was established as a nesting area for waterfowl and resting area for migratory birds.
Ackley Wildlife Area. Albany Wildlife Area. Aldo Leopold Legacy Trail System. Amberg Wildlife Area. Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area. Augusta Wildlife Area. Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area.
The Beaver Brook Wildlife Area is a 1,968-acre (7.96 km 2) tract of protected land located in Washburn County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ( WDNR ). [2] The wildlife area is in place to protect trout stream habitats and provide recreation experiences through its many trails.