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Burnett County celebrates ‘Jordan Buck’ centennial
In the September 19 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News, contributing writer Joe Shead wrote:Danbury, Wis. — It’s the nature of hunters to tell and re-tell the stories of their hunting triumphs, but few of these stories survive more than a generation. But then again, few hunting stories involve deer as large as the buck killed by James Jordan. Jordan killed his legendary deer on Nov. 20, 1914, in Burnett County near Danbury. Decades after the buck was killed, it was officially scored at 2061⁄8 inches on the Boone and Crockett Club’s scoring scale, and has been surpassed only by Milo Hanson’s buck in Saskatchewan under the club’s “typical” whitetail category. In an era when the hunting market is flooded with gimmicks to help hunters grow and shoot more trophy bucks, hunters believe it’s pretty amazing that this deer has stood the test of time. A century later, the “Jordan Buck” still ranks as the Wisconsin state record and the largest typical whitetail ever killed in the United States. Burnett County will honor the 100th anniversary of the hunt for its homegrown deer with several events. Read More Here ...
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Fox River cleanup sets stage for brighter futureGREEN BAY - The ongoing cleanup of the lower Fox River - the largest removal of contaminated sediments ever attempted anywhere - is a momentous project, but it is also part of a larger story, environmental officials said. Major efforts are underway to restore near-shore fisheries and wildlife habitat in the lower bay of Green Bay; innovative approaches are being implemented to manage phosphorous and improve water clarity; and in a fantastic example of "beneficial re-use," clean sand separated from Fox River dredged sediments is being used on land to rebuild U.S. 41. Out in the bay, clean sediments from navigational dredging are being used to rebuild the Cat Chain of islands, an important ecological feature lost to high water and storms in the 1970s. "We've accomplished great things, and that is worth celebrating today. As we push ahead, let's keep in mind that restoring our natural resources sets the stage for economic redevelopment and future prosperity." said Beth Olson, water leader for the state Department of Natural Resources in northeast Wisconsin. Olson - joined by other environmental officials, municipal leaders, university experts, elected officials and volunteers with the Clean Bay Backers - took part Tuesday in a cruise boat tour of the lower Fox and the lower bay of Green Bay designed to increase awareness of the gigantic restoration effort and to highlight the growing connection between the people of the Fox Valley and this beautiful, historic, powerful river. During the past two decades, more than 3.5 million cubic yards of sediment have been removed from the river bed in the 40-mile stretch between Lake Winnebago and Green Bay. In three years, dredging will be completed. The lower Fox has already become a world class fishery, rich with trophy walleye, muskie, bass, northern pike and catfish. Recognizing the Great Lakes environmental and economic importance not just to local residents, but to the entire country, Congress invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the Great Lakes as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Some of this money has been invested locally, restoring key coastal wetlands--important habitat for northern pike and other species--and providing funds to help reduce water pollution, and fight invasive species. This is money well spent. According to a study by the Brookings Institution, every $1 investment in Great Lakes restoration creates $2 of economic benefit through increased tourism, improved fishing and rising home values. "This is one of those commitments that will define us as stewards of these critically important resources," said Julia Noordyk of the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and member of the Clean Bay Backers. "The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is proof that people understand and support the need for restoring and protecting our greatest asset in the region - the Great Lakes." For one exciting example of this work, Green Bay area residents need look no farther than the lower west shore of the bay where the Cat Island Chain of islands is being reborn. The original island chain was washed away in the late 1970s by high water and storms. With new rock break walls in place, creating a "spine" for the new chain, island building can begin in earnest. This chain of islands will protect nearshore habitat from storms and wave action. The project - backed by a partnership of federal, state and local agencies - creates a win-win situation in which dredging, necessary for commercial navigation in the river, produces clean sediment for island building and habitat restoration. Read more here: FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DNR: Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties feeding and baiting ban continuesSPOONER, Wis. -- A ban on feeding white-tailed deer in Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties - which was implemented May 10, 2012 due to the discovery of chronic wasting disease in a wild white-tailed deer on private land in Washburn County - remains in effect and will be enforced by Wisconsin conservation wardens. Barron, Burnett and Polk counties are within a 10-mile radius of the location of the Washburn County property on which this CWD-positive deer was found. State law requires that counties, or portions of counties within a 10-mile radius of a game farm or free-ranging CWD-positive, are included in the baiting and feeding prohibition. Baiting and feeding of deer is now banned in 32 Wisconsin counties. "We want to remind residents of the four counties that there is still a ban on feeding of deer in place," said Regional Conservation Warden David Zebro. "Conservation wardens will continue to educate our public and use appropriate discretion if a feeding violation is discovered." Feeding and baiting increase risks of spreading communicable diseases, like CWD, by concentrating deer in one spot. Deer using one spot are more at risk for spreading a disease. Individuals can still feed birds and small mammals provided the feeding devices are at a sufficient height or design to prevent access by deer and the feeding device is within 50 yards of a human dwelling. The fine for feeding contrary to the ban is $343.50. Learn more about CWD on the official CWD website or go to the DNR website and search "CWD." READ MORE HERE ... FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Friday, September 26, 2014
DSORe eNews Vol.9 Issue S939
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