PAUL SMITH NEWS

Smith: For Wisconsin birders, 2023 has been a year of 'celebrity' sightings Wisconsin bird watchers have been treated to a sightings of many rare species in 2023, including the roseate spoonbill and flame-colored tan...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM

Milwaukee River sturgeon project is taking steps toward fulfilling the dream Efforts are continuing to restore a self-sustaining population of lake sturgeon on the Milwaukee River.

MAY 11, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: River Falls fishermen lead the effort to fix a trout stream 'mucked up' by troublesome dams Gary Horvath of River Falls was named Conservationist of the Year for his volunteer efforts to help improve the Kinnickinnic River in River...

MARCH 26, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: 'Back by popular demand,' Great Lakes Fish Tournament brings March Madness-type competition to the water A fish-themed \

MARCH 23, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM

Once a pro fisherman, Sports Show presenter now casts for new anglers Former pro fisherman Greg Karch of Oshkosh will offer Learn 2 Fish with Us seminars at the 2023 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show this...

MARCH 9, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM

Bobby '90: Paul Smith on the music that defined the year of Italia '90 Paul Smith of Maximo Park and Unthank : Smith selects tracks to illustrate the era of Sir Bobby Robson

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Smith: Snowy owls scarce in Wisconsin - and beyond - this winter Only about 25 snowy owls have been documented in Wisconsin this winter, markedly lower than most recent winters. The low number is due to po...

JANUARY 12, 2023 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Avian flu outbreak especially worrisome for endangered whooping cranes As a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads across North America and other continents, conservationists have a heightened conce...

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Wood duck nest box program gets new wind beneath its wings The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association has received a grant from another bird conservation organization to help it produce 500 wood duck nest b...

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Cambridge hunter becomes first in modern era to take a Wisconsin elk with a bow Dan Evenson of Cambridge killed a 6 by 7 bull elk using a compound bow on Oct. 15 near Clam Lake.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: New festival in Baraboo will shine a spotlight on the remarkable recovery of the sandhill crane in Wisconsin The first of its kind event will include crane-viewing along the Wisconsin River, lectures, seminars, food, crane art, tours and more.

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Hawk Ridge, a migratory hot spot at the western edge of Lake Superior, is one of world's best spots to view migrating birds The birding action,\u00a0camaraderie and science form the foundation for Hawk Ridge, one of the world's premier bird observation and banding...

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Rescued after multiple jumps from their nest, rare barn owls get second chance at life in the Wisconsin wild Two juvenile barn owls have been rehabilitated in Antigo and are on schedule to be released to the wild later this month in western Wisconsi...

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Dragonflies awe onlookers in late summer spectacle Dragonflies are gathering in masses across Wisconsin, including some species which are preparing to migrate south.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: What's that in the sky after dark? 48.4 million birds migrated across Wisconsin overnight Tuesday. Radar helps reveal the facts BirdCast, a radar-based technology to estimate bird migrations, detected a peak in bird movements Tuesday night in Wisconsin and most of the...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: A Waukesha County deer farm is the latest chronic wasting disease casualty The 20 remaining deer at\u00a0Red Wing Deer Farm in Waukesha were killed Aug. 3. Eight of them tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

AUGUST 25, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Native to Wisconsin, the massasauga rattlesnake is elusive, endangered and no real threat to humans The DNR is working to find and monitor eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, one of two rattlesnakes species native to Wisconsin.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Access Ability Wisconsin keeps moving forward with all-terrain wheelchairs for free public use The organization partnered with the DNR and Milwaukee County Parks Department to place an all-terrain wheelchair at Wehr Nature Center in Fr...

JULY 16, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Changes aplenty, but Lake Michigan remains strong salmon and trout fishery Dan Welsch of Sheboygan has seen many changes since 1985. However he's adapted to the Lake Michigan trout and salmon fishery and grown his b...

JULY 4, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

DNR's new prairie chicken plan offers hope for threatened species in Wisconsin The Natural Resources Board approved a DNR plan to increase investments to assist the state's threatened prairie chicken population.

JUNE 23, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Fishing dreams fulfilled on remote Ontario lake A fishing trip to a fly-in camp on Seseganaga Lake near Ignace, Ontario provided solitude and excellent catches of walleyes and northern pik...

JUNE 13, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Invasive species prevention takes center stage in June State officials are highlighting actions to prevent the spread of invasive species during June, declared \

JUNE 9, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: New bagging limits on popular panfish show promise of producing bigger fish Preliminary results of experimental panfish regulations show more restrictive rules succeeding in increasing size of bluegills, crappies.

MAY 27, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: Coho salmon provide annual spring spree of action in Lake Michigan Fishing for coho salmon in Lake Michigan provides fast action and tasty rewards for anglers in the waters off southeastern Wisconsin.

MAY 23, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Smith: A novel idea and generosity by Grafton Eagle Scout could build brighter future for black terns, an endangered species in Wisconsin A Grafton Eagle Scout has built five nesting platforms designed to help black terns, an endangered species in Wisconsin.

MAY 19, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM