wildlife – St. Croix 360

Wisconsin DNR celebrates 85 years of bald eagle protection and National Eagle Day

The bald eagle population has recovered from near extinction thanks to numerous conservation efforts.

Broods of birds, bunches of butterflies, dragonflies galore, a few fawns, and fantastic flowers.

Butterflies, birds, and their babies.

St. Croix Falls teacher and ornithologist Brian Collins shared his passion and knowledge early last Saturday.

Monarch butterflies may return any day after a perilous winter in Mexico.

Warblers, fawns, and butterflies arrive as the last spring flowers bloom.

Birds pass through on their way north while new frogs join the choir.

Migrants make it back from southern latitudes while the first flowers begin to bloom.

Several opportunities are available to help monitor rare and endangered species and manage their habitat.

Legally protected and regulated harvest usually begins at ice-out.