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May 2015 Previews and Reviews - WNR magazine

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Previews & Reviews

May 2015

Coming in June...

Loon language

The call of the common loon resonating across a northern Wisconsin lake has been described in many ways: captivating, melancholy and haunting, to name a few. Their sounds pierce the silence of a calm evening, capturing the attention of anyone close enough to hear their charm. Loons have a range of five different calls they use to communicate with others, but what are they trying to say?

Hunter Safety Education Courses

Whether you or a young person in your family is planning to hunt, now is the perfect time to take a hunter safety course. Plan ahead and be ready for the upcoming hunting season!

Free Fun Weekend: June 6-7, 2015

Wisconsin's Free Fun Weekend is June 6 and 7, with free fishing, free admission to state parks and forests, free use of state-owned trails, and free ATV and UTV riding on public trails open to such uses. For more information, see:

Free Fun Weekend

Citizen Lake Monitoring Network

In our June issue, learn how citizen volunteers are recording water clarity data on hundreds of lakes and waterbodies across Wisconsin. For more information about how you can get involved in this fun, free program, see:

Citizen Lake Monitoring Network

Former Features: A strategic plan to manage invasives

June is Invasive Species Awareness Month in Wisconsin and in the next issue of WNR magazine we'll take a look at a new species in the state. In "A strategic plan to manage invasives (2010)" we explain some general rules and best management practices for invasives.

For more great stories, search our entire archive of previous articles.

Coming in June...

Celebrate a golden anniversary of rail trails.

From ice to water: The living history of Horicon Marsh.

Learn to speak loon with the story behind their calls.

Discover the dark side of jumping worms.

A look at the centennial year of DNR aviation.

Keep Wildlife Wild

This special insert in our June 2015 issue reminds people to enjoy wild animals from afar as most young are under the care of a mother. This brochure also offers tips on what to do and who to call if an animal is truly sick or orphaned. For more information, see:

Keep Wildlife Wild

The Symbol Sleuths

All ages are going to love learning to be an outdoors sleuth with our special insert in June.

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