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John Muir Library Exhibit
A travelling John Muir library exhibit is making its way across Wisconsin! Through 2016 the Wisconsin Historical Society is providing a free exhibit to public libraries in 25 communities. The exhibit explores Muir’s youth, advocacy for national parks, and his views on environmental issues such as logging, hunting and climate change.
Be Aware of Ticks and Lyme Disease as the Weather Warms Up
As the weather warms up ticks will become active again. Ticks are active any time the temperature is above freezing. Though we have multiple species of ticks in Wisconsin and they can carry a variety of diseases, Lyme disease is the one we worry about most. Lyme disease has a wide range of symptoms and can have long lasting effects on those it infects, both humans and our pets.
New bacteria species discovered that causes Lyme disease
The Centers for Disease Control with the Mayo Clinic and health officials from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota found recently that the bacteria Borrelia mayonii can also cause Lyme disease, as well as the previously known Borrelia burgdorferi. The newly discovered bacteria causes the usual initial symptoms of Lyme, as well as nausea and vomiting. It also does not present with the typical bulls-eye rash of B.
UWFWS Publishes Northern Long-Eared Bat Protections under Threatened Species 4(d) Rule
On January 14, 2016 the US Fish and Wildlife Service published the final 4(d) rule for the Northern Long-Eared Bat (NLEB) which was listed as a Threatened species in 2015. The NLEB is found in Wisconsin and may affect how you manage your woodlands. Learn more at the USFWS or the Wisconsin DNR website pages on the NLEB.