Protect wildlife and endangered species by protecting their habitat.
Links to More Information on
Wildlife and Endangered Species
Wildlife Management
- Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/
Endangered Resources
- Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/
Department of Wildlife Ecology
- University of Wisconsin at Madison
http://wildlife.wisc.edu/
Wisconsin State Wildlife Policy
http://ipl.unm.edu/cwl/statbook/wiscon.html
Critter Crossings: Linking Habitats and Reducing Roadkills
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/wildlifecrossings/
The Blanding's Turtle in a threatened species
in Wisconsin. The wetland habitat it
depends on is disappearing. (
more info
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Wisconsin Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/states/wi.html
NatureServe
http://www.natureserve.org/
Wisconsin's Threatened and Endangered Species Factsheets
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/factsheets/index.htm
Wisconsin's Natural Heritage Inventory
http://www.ies.wisc.edu/research/wiscspp/resources.html
Resolving Wildlife Conflicts in Wisconsin
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ws/pdf/wisconsin.pdf
National Refuges and Other Activities in Wisconsin
--- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
http://midwest.fws.gov/maps/wisc.htm
Invasive Species
--- National Invasive Species Council
http://www.invasivespecies.gov/
Wildlife Watching in Wisconsin
- Wis. Dept. of Tourism
http://agency.travelwisconsin.com/Research/MarketResearch_Active/wildlifewatch.shtm
Wildlife UW-Extension Programs
http://wildlife.wisc.edu/extension/e-progs.html
Cats - the Silent Wildlife Killers
http://bird-dog-news.com/Article/ACat.html
Wisconsin Biological Diversity
- Defenders of Wildlife
http://www.defenders.org/bio-stwi.html
National Wildlife Health Center
- in Madison, Wisconsin, USGS
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/
Species 2000 - Cataloguing all the world's known species
http://www.usa.sp2000.org/
U.S. Federal Endangered Species Program - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
http://endangered.fws.gov/
Mammals
Wisconsin Mammals - Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Mammals - University of Wisconsin, Michigan
Wisconsin Mammals - Beaver Creek Research Station
Black Bear Population Analysis for Wisconsin
Mammals - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Cofrin Arboretum
Mammal Field Guide for Northern Wisconsin, including Brown Co. --- National Audubon Society
The Challenge and Opportunity of Recovering Wolf Populations - USGS
Birds
Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas - University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey - Dr. Robert Howe, UW-Green Bay
Bird Identification InfoCenter - photographs, songs, videos, identification tips, maps, and life history information - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS
North American Breeding Bird Survey - Patuxent
North American Bird Banding Program - Patuxent
Grassland Birds of North America - Patuxent
International Crane Foundation - Baraboo, Wisconsin
Whooping Crane Information and Resources - Patuxent
Wisconsin Falcon Watch
Eastern Bluebird - USGS
Wood Duck - USGS
Bird Checklists of the United States - Wisconsin
Wisconsin Birds - Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Bird Field Guide for No. Wisconsin, including Brown Co. --- National Audubon Society
Waterfowl Identification in the Central Flyway - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Ducks at a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Species, Age and Sex Identification of Ducks Using Wing Plumage - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Managing Habitat for Grassland Birds - A Guide for Wisconsin - USGS
Food Habits of Diving Ducks in the Great Lakes After the Zebra Mussel Invasion - USGS
Forest and Rangeland Birds of the United States, Natural History and Habitat Use - USGS
Reptiles and Amphibians
Wisconsin Amphibians - Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Reptiles - Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Herpetology Homepage - Milwaukee Public Museum
Wisconsin Frog & Toad Survey
Great Lakes Declining Amphibians Working Group
Timber Rattlesnakes in Wisconsin
Reptile and Amphibian Guide for No. Wisconsin, including Brown Co. --- National Audubon Society
Fish
Wisconsin Fish - Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Fishes of Wisconsin - Sea Grant Institute
Fish of Lake Michigan - Sea Grant Institute
Fish of Lake Superior - Sea Grant Institute
Wisconsin's Non-Game Fish (threatened and endangered) - Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Trout and Salmon Identification Guide
Great Lakes Sportfishing Council
Search Wisconsin Lakes by Fish Species
Wisconsin Fishes 2000: Status and Distribution
Green Bay Fishery Resource Office - U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service
Fish Species Addressed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon Web Site - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Crustaceans
Crayfishes of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Public Museum
Rare Crustaceans of Wisconsin - Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Insects and Spiders
The Hines Emerald Dragonfly - federal endangered species, with largest population found in Door County, Wisconsin
Digital Dragonflies
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Wisconsin - USGS
Wisconsin's Invertebrates - Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Butterflies of Wisconsin - USGS
Moths of Wisconsin - USGS
Mayflies of Wisconsin - USGS
Stoneflies of Wisconsin - USGS
Tiger Beetles of Wisconsin - USGS
Planting a few seeds pays off for an endangered butterfly
Orthoptera Species File
International Society of Arachnology (Study of Spiders)
BugBios
Images of Insects and their Relatives - Colorado State University
Butterfly Field Guide for No. Wisconsin, including Brown Co. --- National Audubon Society
Noctuid Search - an interactive key to Moths - Calif. Dept. of Food and Agriculture
Sphingidae of Wisconsin - sphinx moths
Web Images of North American Moth Species - Furman University
Plants
Wild Ones - Natural Landscaping
Wisconsin Plant of the Week
Wisconsin Vascular Plants - Wisconsin State Herbarium at UW-Madison
BotWeb Botanical Image Library - University of Wisconsin System
Plants Database for the U.S. - Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
Invasive Plants - Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin
Invasive Non-native Plants of Wisconsin - Wis. DNR
Invasive Native Plants of Wisconsin - Wis. DNR
Wisconsin Manual of Control Recommendations for Ecologically Invasive Plants - Wis. DNR
WisconsinFlora.com
Wisconsin Biomapper
Orchids of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lichens
Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora
Wisconsin Herbaria Plant Specimen Database
Vascular Plant and Lichen Floras of Midwest National Parks
Tree Field Guide for Wisconsin - National Audubon Society
Wildflower Field Guide for Wisconsin - National Audubon Society
Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin - USGS
Regional Landscape Ecosystems of Wisconsin...- USGS
Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States - USGS
Other Wildlife Sections:
Introduction to Protecting Wildlife and Endangered Species
How You Can Help Wildlife
Newsletter Articles About Wildlife - by Clean Water Action Council
Wetlands Protection
Forest Protection
Fisheries
Environmental Education and Nature Centers
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