The network of
wildlife-monitoring trail cameras known as Snapshot Wisconsin, which has been
operating in 26 counties, is now seeking volunteers to expand statewide. Anyone
with access to at least 10 contiguous acres of public or private land can apply
to host a trail camera. Educators are welcome. No experience or special
qualifications are necessary, aside from basic computer skills and internet
access for uploading photos. The DNR provides all training and supplies to
volunteers upon acceptance into the program.
Started with
initial cameras in 2016, Snapshot Wisconsin has grown to include more than
1,000 volunteers monitoring 1,200-plus cameras that together have captured 22
million photos of Wisconsin wildlife. The photos are sent to the project’s
crowd-sourcing website, Zooniverse, for identification, with data serving a
variety of uses. Zooniverse needs volunteers, too, allowing for program
involvement by those without a trail camera.
Find out more at dnr.wi.gov, keywords "Snapshot Wisconsin." Or apply to host a
trail camera at SnapshotWIsignup.org.
 On the Deer Watch
Record and report your observations of deer to help the DNR with
population estimates and other management efforts. This important citizen
monitoring work, Operation Deer Watch, runs through Sept. 30. For details,
including deer survey guidelines and recording instructions, check dnr.wi.gov,
keywords “deer watch.” Or check out an Operation Deer Watch informational
video.
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 Stamp winners announced
Winners have been announced in contests to decide what
artwork will grace the 2019 wildlife and trout stamps, including a father-son
pair of artists. Judges had a number of beautiful designs from which to choose.
Wildlife stamp design winners are: wild turkey stamp, Stephen Senechal, Oxford;
pheasant stamp, Todd Haefner, Janesville; and waterfowl stamp, Jon Rickaby,
Green Bay. In both the inland trout stamp (shown here) and Great Lakes salmon and trout
stamp contests, the winner is Ryan Rickaby, Suamico, who is the son of waterfowl
winner Jon Rickaby. For more information regarding wildlife stamps, including contest artwork,
visit dnr.wi.gov and search keywords "wildlife stamps." For trout stamp
information, search keywords “trout stamp.”
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Ever want to go back and check out past content
from Wisconsin Natural Resources? It’s easy with the magazine’s
online archives. Search issues from 1996-present by story
subject, author, year and specific keywords. And now you can search even
older content, 1977-95, with archives hosted by UW Libraries Digital
Collections. Browse by magazine issue or do specific text searches in the
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