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These birds can fly — up to 55 mph

Here are some facts about Meleagris gallopavo, the scientific name of wild turkeys: — Turkeys stay in Michigan year-round. Their habitat is open grasslands, agricultural fields and forests. — Turkeys nest on the ground, building nests of leaf litter at the base of a tree, under shrubs or brush piles, and in open fields. — The size of a turkey’s clutch is 10 to 14 eggs, and eggs incubate for 25-31 days. — The average life span of a wild turkey is three to four years. — Wild turkeys can reach speeds of up to 55 mph in flight. — A group of turkeys is called a ...

ATV highway policy updated

PESHTIGO, Wis. — Effective 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, Marinette County trunk highway ATV/UTV segments will be closed until May 1. A recent change to the Marinette County Code of Ordinance Chapter 7, Traffic Code Section 7.09 the use of All Terrain Vehicles/Utility Terrain Vehicles on County Highways will be effective May 1. The new ordinance makes about 87% of the county highway system open to ATV and UTV drivers effective May 1, compared to 23% previously. Some stretches of highway in Marinette County will still be off limits, including on county trunks BB, C, I, N, T and U.

’Tis the season for winter finches in the UP

The “winter finches” have begun showing up. “Winter finches” is the common term among birdwatchers for a number of species known to occur primarily in the winter months, and usually only certain years when conditions are right. These birds are not so much north-south migrants in ...

Nasty winds predicted for Wisconsin deer opener

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season opens today with the forecast calling for wind gusts as high as 30 mph and a high temperature in the low 20s, pushing wind chill values to near zero. There’s a chance of snow today while Sunday should be cold, clear and still windy, forecasters say. Milder weather is expected through the week, with highs in the mid-30s. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources offers an “online deer camp” at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/GoHunting that includes public land maps, hunting hours, regulations and more. Michigan’s 16-day ...

Cole, head of Wisconsin DNR, retiring

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The head of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is retiring after four years on the job, Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday. Preston Cole has served as secretary of the department since Evers took office in 2019. Cole will retire Wednesday, giving Evers an opportunity to choose a new leader of the agency for his second term. “Preston has been an integral part of my administration since day one, and we are sorry to see him go,” Evers said in a statement. Evers’ spokesperson, Britt Cudaback, said a replacement would be named as soon as ...

New Wisconsin wolf plan would eliminate state population goal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials on Thursday released their first new wolf management plan in almost a quarter-century but the document doesn't establish a new statewide population goal, a number that has become a flashpoint in the fight over hunting quotas. The Department ...