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Advancing broodstock selection to optimize brook trout stocking in Wisconsin
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-05)
Abstract - Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis is the only native stream-dwelling salmonid to many parts of central and eastern North America and has been intensively stocked across its native range. As wild brook trout ...
Centrarchid population responses to intensive removal in a northern Wisconsin lake with an assessment of otolith-based back-calculation methods for estimating growth
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-08)
Several species in the Centrarchidae family support popular recreational fisheries within their respective native ranges in North America. Once established, members of the Centrarchidae family (referred to as centrarchids ...
Assessment of Forestry Professional Development Needs in Wisconsin
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-05)
A well-trained workforce capable of solving diverse issues is imperative to managing the effects of climate change, more frequent wildfires, stakeholder and public conflicts, and large-scale spread of pests and diseases. ...
EVALUATING WALLEYE (SANDER VITREUS) THERMAL AND OPTICAL HABITAT OCCUPANCY IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN LAKES USING TWO FORMS OF TECHNOLOGY
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-04)
Previous research suggests that walleye (Sander vitreus) fishery production is related to lake temperature and clarity. Based on this understanding, thermal (11–25°C) and optical (8–68 lumens/m2, or lux) conditions presumed ...
Determining Nutrient and Metals Contents in WI Septage to Manage Current WI Regulations
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-01)
Land application of septage from private onsite wastewater treatment systems (POWTS) is a practice used to dispose of waste that is generated from the general maintenance of POWTS. This waste source consists of wastewater ...
Assessing Health Parameters, Contaminant Exposure Indicators, and Breeding Ecology of Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) in Central Wisconsin
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-12)
Wood ducks (Aix sponsa) are a popular game bird abundant throughout North America. Monitoring overall breeding success as well as overall health is critical to making management decisions that will ensure the continued ...
Evaluating Potential Factors Limiting Lake Sturgeon Reproductive Success in the Upper Fox River
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-01)
The Lake Winnebago System (LWS) in East-Central Wisconsin supports one of the largest lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens populations in North America, which provides a popular spear fishery each February. Lake sturgeon in ...
Gallivanting Goslings: Post-Hatch Movement Ecology and Behavior of Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) on the Yukon – Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-05)
The emperor goose (Anser canagicus) is a marine species of goose endemic to the Bering Sea region that has been close to or below objectives since the 1960s and are a culturally important species to indigenous communities ...
EFFECTS OF THEMATIC INTERPRETIVE SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMMING ON CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-06)
Childhood connection to nature is essential for developing environmental attitudes that are necessary to create environmental stewards. Heritage interpretation programs have shown promise as an effective means to create ...
An Exploratory Study of the Value of Observational Tools in Environmental Education
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-05)
Children today live in a society dominated by technological distractions, such as
computer screens and smartphones. Observation of the natural world is done minimally without
intention in everyday life. As such, increased ...