This week on Earthlinks, Deb Biechler discusses the white nose syndrome epidemic among bats. She interviews Paul White about the disease, which is a fungus that affects bat’s hibernation, which leads to death and starvation. It was discovered in New York, but now can be found in Wisconsin and many other states. There is no […]
Earthlinks: Take a Stake in the Lakes
This week on Earthlinks, host Deb Biechler talks with Susan Sanford who works at the Office of Lakes and Watersheds about Take a Stake in Our Waters. Take a Stake in Our waters is a year round event of different volunteer opportunities. Some of the opportunities include river cleanups and trash collections, but there are also […]
Earthlinks: Park Survey
This week on Earthlinks, host Deb Biechler interviews Sarah Rigelman the Dane County Acquisition and Planning Specialist who is seeking input from Dane County citizens regarding the Green spaces. There is currently a survey online on the Dane County Parks website. The survey asks about activities the parks offer and whether or not the park […]
Earthlinks: Lake Clean-Up
This week on Earthlinks, Deb Biechler talks about the cleaning responsibilities of lake visitors. She interviews Sue Jones about the shoreline debris collection program. They only collect lake debris- trash, dead fish, detritus- not lawn waste or household trash. During the two weeks, Lake Mendota and Lake Kegonsa residents will have the waste collected on […]
Earthlinks: Ticks 2
This week on Earthlinks, host Deb Biechler talks to us about ticks. Joining her is Michael Hillstrom, who is from the DNR. Michael gives tips on preventing and dealing with ticks. To start off Michael talks to us about methods to help reduce ticks with proper repellent, long sleeves, and clothes treated with insecticide. He recommends […]
Protect Our Pollinators
On this week’s Earthlinks, host Deb Biechler explores what we can do to help sustain bees and other pollinators in our community. To find answers to this question, she spoke with Michael Murray, a pesticide specialist at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, and Elizabeth Meils, a state apiarist. Both say that […]
