Wisconsin program includes hunting in education of future natural resources leaders

Forest & Wildlife Ecology course makes the news

Decline In Hunters Threatens How U.S. Pays For Conservation

“Wildlife conservation has been at its strongest when hunters and non-hunters are allied together for wildlife,” says Adena Rissman, a professor in the Forest & […]

Wildfire risk rises with 43 million U.S. homes near land susceptible to blazes

Warmer winters are making logging more difficult

Loggers in Wisconsin prefer frozen ground, but lately it’s been a muddy mess.

Urban foxes and coyotes learn to set aside their differences and coexist

Defying their wild instincts, red foxes and coyotes have learned to coexist in Madison

Expert offers tips for engaging youth on land

Jamie Nack, senior wildlife outreach specialist in the Forest & Wildlife Ecology Department, describes ways to get the next generation involved in nature.

Decades-Past Logging Still Threatens Spotted-Owls in National Forests

Spotted-Owls may be experiencing an “extinction-debt” as a result of historical logging.

UW–Madison retains 6th place in national research ranking

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Celebrate the sandhill crane success story, says Stan Temple

Stan Temple, Professor Emeritus in the Forest & Wildlife Ecology Department, describes the success story of sandhill crane conservation.

University of Wisconsin Midshipmen experience life in the fleet

Scott Brooks, an undergraduate in the Forest & Wildlife Ecology Department embarks on unique NROTC training mission.