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And It Begins Again
By Bruce Ross, Executive Director
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Event Season has started!
I went to two well-attended and fun events at Northern Wetlands (Rhinelander, pictured here) and Fax Valley (Appleton) in the past ten days. Tim Lehman’s chapter team managed to avoid a major late-winter snowfall (18” last year!) and Brad Miller’s team successfully transitioned to a new venue—great teamwork to pull off these major events—kicking off our event year with big successes.
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WWA's UTV raffle is back for 2020! Grand prize Can Am HD 8 UTV & Karavan Trailer, 2nd prize Links Whitetail Safaris 3-day Archery Hunt and 3rd prize $500 Russell Moccasin Gift Certificate could be yours for just $10/ticket or 3 for $20. All proceeds benefit our mission.
Get your tickets here.
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WWA's 2020 Survery Results Are In!
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Volunteers to the Rescue: Abrams School Field Trip
By Bruce Urben, President
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Last Monday, the Pulaski Community School District brought their “Great Lakes Explorer" group out to WWA's Abrams project property for a field trip to learn more about the development of the property and wood ducks.
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Habitat Program Updates
By Peter Ziegler, Project Director
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WWA continues to put habitat on the ground through the winter.
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New HOF'er Regan Recognized
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State Representative Paul Tittl saw a local article about John Regan’s induction into our Hall of Fame recently and sent John a note.
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There is a lot of fun stuff going on in the WWA world right now.
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Sponsor Spotlight: Russell Moccasin
By Bruce Ross, Executive Director
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The DNR is looking for some help in locating duck nests at
Theresa Marsh
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Consider volunteering to help one of our Chapters make a difference by improving the wetlands, waterfowl, and wildlife in Wisconsin. Thanks for all your past and future support.
I want to help!
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Class A "Need Not be Present to Win" Raffles
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Throughout the year most of our chapters hold
Class A raffles
, many featuring multiple prizes and some extremely desirable guns (that you probably wouldn’t buy for yourself, but sure would like to own). If you can’t attend every event, and who can, you can still get in on a chance to win the chapter’s showcase prizes, most with great odds to win.
Check them all out here
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This month's featured Class A is for our
Baraboo River chapter,
that will be drawn
THIS SATURDAY
at their banquet on March 7th in Sauk City. Tickets are 1 for $10 or 5 for $30, only 200 will be sold & you could win a
Sig Sauer P320 X
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Get your tickets here.
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Avian Cholera Identified as Cause of Cormorant Mortalities Near Green Bay
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GREEN BAY, Wis. - The bacterial disease avian cholera has been identified as the source of double-crested cormorants dying in Green Bay.
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Have an idea you want the wardens to answer in the new year?
Let us know!
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'Learn to Hunt for Food' Helps New Hunters Start Lifelong Traditions
By DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto of Langlade County
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One of the most enjoyable aspects of my state conservation warden career is when I get to experience new hunter firsts. Whether it’s a first deer, duck, largemouth bass, bluegill, or ruffed grouse, it is always a highlight.
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Euthanasia - When it is Time to Say Goodbye
By Dr. K.C. Brooks, an avid waterfowler, dog lover and practicing veterinarian at
Lodi Veterinary Care
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Euthanasia is defined as the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering. In my mind, this may be the most difficult decision a dog owner makes during their pet’s lifetime.
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The Decoy Corner: Enoch Reindahl, A WI Original Carver
By Bruce Urben, President
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Enoch’s decoys are highly prized by collectors and he is known as one of the most gifted decoy carvers that came out of Wisconsin.
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Mark your calendars for the next WWA event near you and visit our
Events Calendar for everything happening in 2019 & beyond:
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A new era for strategic waterfowl habitat conservation in Wisconsin
By Jason Fleener, WDNR Wetland Habitat Specialist
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Wisconsin is one of the few states in the nation that has taken waterfowl habitat guidance from the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and regional Joint Ventures and stepped them down to a state-level plan.
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AIS Spotlight: Spiny & Fishhook Waterflea
By Chris Acy, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Coordinator, Winnebago Waterways
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Spiny waterflea and fishhook waterflea are AIS that share similar life histories and cause similar impacts when they invade waterbodies. For these reasons, they are often discussed together.
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Thank You to Our 2019 Sponsors & Donors
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Thanks to all those that have cherished the memory of a loved one by donating in memoriam to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association. Those recently memorialized were:
- Mr. Gordon Seibert - Donors: Jim Freck, Mike Depies, Dennis Guttmann, Greg Rausch
- Mr. Lawrence "Butch" Spaight - Donors: Jim Holwerda, Jeffrey & Katherine Nelson, Conservation Wardens of the Northern Region, Carol Mast, Richard & Cathy Bauman, Christopher & Stacy Spaight, Randy & Nichole Mittelstaedt, Thomas & Linda Cervero
- Mr. Glenn Zachow - Donors: Greg Rausch, Tony LaMacchia, Jim Freck, Mike Depies
- Mr. David E. Hughes - Donors: Mr. & Mrs. Jim Tavares, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Welch
- Mr. Joseph Porten- Donors: WWA 2018 Board of Directors and Staff
- Attorney Dan Fay - Donor: Dale W. Arenz
If you'd like to consider a lasting and meaningful memorial fund contribution for that friend, hunting partner, co-worker or relative with WWA, please
contact us
. Each contribution will offer:
- A personalized letter to the family of the deceased,
- A letter from WWA sent to the donor confirming contribution for tax purposes (address & individual donation amount must be supplied),
- The option for the donor to designate which WWA program they wish their contributions be put towards, and a listing in this section for the duration of one year
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The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission focuses on wetland and upland habitat restoration, youth and adult environmental education and environmental- and hunter-based legislation.
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