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The Red Lily Leaf Beetle has been found, for the first time, in Wisconsin or in any state farther west than Ohio. It poses an economic threat to horticulturists and an environmental threat to native lilies.

Sloths come in two versions, two-toed and three-toed. Both move ever so slowly, but the three-toed sloth remains pretty much in the same place in the jungle, slowly eating enough leaves to barely sustain its life.

For many years it was believed that humans could detect about 10,000 different odors. A recent study published in Science (Mar. 21, 2014) provides evidence that, in fact, humans can discriminate more than 1 trillion olfactory stimuli.

Door County is well represented throughout the 2014 – 2015 Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Calendar produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Office of the Great Lakes.

Located in the Brabazon Range of southeastern Alaska, Yakutat Glacier is one of the fastest retreating glaciers in the world.

On Sept. 3 at 7 pm, Karen S. Oberhauser will present “Understanding Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change on Monarch Butterflies” at the UU Fellowship in Ephraim.

The results of a statewide social survey on attitudes toward wolves are now available on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ website. Participants from throughout Wisconsin took part in the department’s survey.

The Door County Master Gardener volunteers are looking for the most inventive and tastiest pesto recipe. During a “Pesto Festo” as part of The Taste of the Garden Door on Sept.

On Sept. 27 from 8:30 am – 3:15 pm, Crossroads at Big Creek will be the home to educator workshops on climate science and the American Chemical Society (ACS) Climate Science Toolkit.

Carolyn Rock said she was embarrassed when she learned she was the recipient of the 2014 Historic Preservation Award. “I’m just doing my job,” said Rock, who has served as the naturalist at Whitefish Dunes State Park (WDSP) since April 1, 1999.

On Sept. 3 at 7 pm, Karen S. Oberhauser will present “Understanding Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change on Monarch Butterflies” at the UU Fellowship in Ephraim.

State tree nurseries are in the market for quality native tree seeds that will be used to help Wisconsin’s forests continue to thrive for generations to come.

Important wildlife and fishery areas along the west shore of Green Bay will continue to be managed for protection of existing habitats, aquatic resources and rare communities, particularly coastal wetlands, under a plan approved by the state Natural Resources Board at its meeting in Hayward on Aug.

Find out the answer to this question at the annual Door County Environmental Council (DCEC) summer program on Sept. 10 at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall at 7 pm.

Burmese Pythons are mostly found primarily in the Everglades area, but they have been caught as far north as Gainesville and as far south as Key West in Florida.

No one is more susceptible to severe storm damage than our farmers. This is as true for Door County’s cherry and apple growers, as it is for Wisconsin farmers who grow corn, soybeans and other crops.

On Aug. 9, Culver’s of Sturgeon Bay donated 10 percent of all sales to the Open Door Bird Sanctuary in Jacksonport. On that day Executive Director Rob Hults was also at Culver’s with Aisling, the four-month-old Eurasian Eagle Owl Hults has been raising as the sanctuary’s educational raptor.

Door County residents complain about the cold and snow of the winter of 2013-2014. But at least most of us had warm homes in which to isolate ourselves from the elements.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Aug. 5 the completion of all cleanup work required to remove Waukegan Harbor from the bi-national list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern.

The Door County Land Trust will hold its 16th Annual Gathering on Aug. 24, 3:30 – 6:30 pm, at the Grand View Scenic Overlook and Park in Ellison Bay. Land Trust members, friends and the community are invited to attend and enjoy lively music, great food, beautiful art, and a celebration of recent land protection successes.