Earlier in January, the University of Wisconsin, in conjunction with the Trout Lake Station and the Minocqua Brewing Company, had another session of their "Science on Tap" programming.
The speaker was David MacFarland, carnivore staff specialist for the DNR's Bureau of Wildlife Management and director of the wolf management, bear management, and cougar response programs.
John and I tried to attend this session on one of January's many below-zero nights. The Minocqua Brewing Company was so packed that we couldn''t even get in, leading me to note how many people are still around here this winter.
Fortunately, David MacFarland's whole speech is on YouTube, and can be watched from this link. The session is over an hour long, and with our reluctant internet speed, I haven't watched the whole speech. Friends who attended said it was very interesting and informative.
(Susan Knight from the Trout Lake Station introduces MacFarland. She's the plant expert who joined us this fall, at Bob and Judy's invitation, to look at Carlin's aquatic plants.)
And, on another environmental subject, Judy let me know that John Bates' newspaper columns from the local paper are published on his own blog, A Northwoods Almanac. In his article from last Friday, John again addresses the issue of how extreme cold will affect various insects. I'll believe John, because there's no environmentalist whose expertise I respect more!
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