By Peter Zielger, Project Director wwawetlands@gmail.com
Summer is moving along and with it, the natural cycles of wildlife. I have seen many broods of waterfowl and waterbirds in general all over the state. I recently (now two weeks ago) kicked up a hen blue-winged teal nesting on a site during a survey. I did not search around for a nest, trying to keep my impact low and not create an easy meal for predators. I simply moved on, knowing when a hen bird flies out of the grass a few feet from you, she was most likely on a nest.
Those of you who have attended our annual meeting may recall seeing this map:
WWA projects by county, updated 2019
It depicts the number of habitat projects WWA has worked on in each county throughout the state. The map is not totally inclusive, however, as WWA has had a hand in many other projects not represented here from our habitat project partnerships with other conservation partners across the state.
This week WWA will see permit applications for projects in Outagamie, Washington and Marquette counties. If you interested in what may be happening near you, let me know.