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Bimonthly Newsletter of the
Nonheastern'Wisconsin Audubon Society, Inc.
Door County Land T?ust
Efforts to sal,esomeof
Door County's natural flleas
Wednesday,January 4/1 6:45 p.m.
Bay Beach \Vildlife Sattctuary
O u r f i r s t p r o g r a mo f l 9 9 B w i l l b e o n t h e t o p i c o f
protectingand preservingthe natural areasof Door
County.
Dan Burke,ExecutiveDirectorof the Door County
Land Trust, will present an illustratedprogram on
what exactlya land trust is, and the very special
naturalhabitatthat a land trust can protect in the
Door Countypeninsula.
As more and more people discoveredthe beauty
of Door County, the overuseand overdevelopment,
e s p e c i a l l iyn s o m e a r e a s ,b e g a nt o t a k e i t s t o l l o n t h e
land. Door County'stourism has grown dramatically
over the past decade,and along with that the de-
mand for land has also followed suit. Many devel-
opers continueto try to secureareasfor future
growth. lt wasn't long ago that even the Door
County Chamberof Commercevoiced a need for
l i m i t i n g c e r t a i nt y p e s o f d e v e l o p m e n t .
D a n w i l l d i s c u s st h e h i s t o r yo f t h e D o o r C o u n t y
LandTrust, their goals for the near future, how the
o r g a n i z a t i o nd e t e r m i n e sw h i c h a r e a st h e y w i l l t r y t o
save,and what areasthey have been able to set aside
in a landtrust so far. Dan will also let us know what
i n t e r e s t e dp e o p l ec a n d o t o h e l p .
The Door County Land Trust has receiveddona-
t i o n s f r o m t h e N E WA u d u b o n E n d o w m e n tF u n d .
Audubon'sBoardof Directorsvoted to support the
Trust's specialefforts and projects.
As always;specialtreats and refreshmentswill
b e s e r v e di m m e d i a t e l yf o l l o w i n gt h e p r o g r a m .
7/e puil&b ct &4r/e:ted
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Janaary - Febraary 19?S
Issue No. 456
Ice Ag" Snails
Glacialrelicsfinil a aniquesttongholdon the
"cliffs"of northeastlVisconsin
Wednesday,Febraary 4 4 6:45 V.m.
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Right her"ein our own backyardis a little placeof
wonder. On the Universityof Wisconsin-Green Bay
campus,a raw outcrop of the NiagaraEscarpment
h a s b e e n s t u d i e d ,r e v e a l i n gs o m e i n t e r e s t i n gf i n d -
in g s .
Dr. Jeff Nekola,AssistantProfessorof Naturaland
Applied Sciencesat UWGBwill presenta fascinating
program on the new discoverieshe and his col-
leagueshave made about the NiagaraEscarpment.lt
appearsthat the "cliffs"offer a unique habitatfor
plant and animal life. Cedartrees that are thousands
of years old can be seen, and tiny unique land snails
that can only be found here and no other place in the
world.
A l o n g w i t h s l i d e s ,J e f f w i l l i n c l u d ei n h i s p r o -
g r a m s e v e r ae l x a m p l e so f t h e l a n d s n a i l s . H e w i l l
have a microscopehandy since manrTof these snails
are difficultto see with the riakedeye - many are the
s i z e o f t h e h e a do f a p i n .
What makes the NiagaraEscarpmentso special
a n d b e n e f i c i aflo r t h e s e l a n d s n a i l s ,w h o a p p e a rt o
have hung around since the ice age? Jeff will offer
his insigtrtsand researchknowledgeto help answer
that questionand many others.
Dr. Nekola receivedhis Ph.D.in plant Ecology
from the Universityof North Carolinaat ChapelHill.
H e s a i d h e s o r t o f s t u m b l e do n t o t h e s n a i lp h e n o m -
.|994.
enon in the fall of
After the meeting,we will inch our way down to
the EstuaryRoomfor
refreshments.
'trVhere Hunters Kill Five T?umVeter
Tb Write
Here'show to contaetstate legisla-
'tors from NortheasternWisconsin. Swans This Fall
Let thern know how you.feel about This fall was a troubling season Area. The hunterwas nevercaught.
environmental issues. for the state'strumpeterswan Trumpeter swanshavean
population. While this year's averagewing span of 7.5.to B feet
enator s:
Northeastern WI.,S reintroductoryprogram has been the and weigh up to 30 pounds.Bettie
AlanLaseeR{ockland most successfulyet, five of these Harriman,past presidentof the
RobstGoMes,&Allqrez majesticbirds were shot and killed WisconsinSocietyof Ornithology,'
RogerBreske,
DEand by hunters. said it's difficult for a hunter to
R-fulaski
Cnrybnavied<i, Officialssaid four of the five mistakea'trumpeterswanfor a duck.
were shot maliciously, while one "Theycertainlydon't look like a
Whereto write: was killed accidentallyby a duck duck becausethey'reso much bigger
StateSenatof,(Npme) hunter who fired at the swan while than any duck,"she said. " I sup-
P.O.Box788? lookinginto the -sunand didn't pose it's conceivable you could
Madison,W 53707 realizeit was a protected!ird. mistakethem for a snow goose,but
That hunterturned himselfinto the size is so differentand the neck
authorities. extendsout. I don't think if you
Noftheastern Wl Assembly: Of the five swansshot, one was a were a responsibleand careful
Dilidl{ut*lson,R-l"uxemburg 7-yearold male who has fatheredI I hunterthat you could mistakethem
. FrmkLasee, R-Ledgvie'r young. The five deathsthis fall are for somethingelse,"she added.
AlGqRsorrstjuncdcxr I the most ever in the statesincethe The DNR beganits reintroduc-
l4arkGreen,R{reenBay program began 10 yearsago. t i o n p r o g r a mi n l 9 B 7 t o h e l p
Wlliam \hn&rl-sp,DKzukauna, SumnerMatteson,a state DNR replenishthe trumpeterswan
tshnAnsrrcrfi,R-Sharrram avian ecologist,was greatlyangered population.Sincethat time, DNR
Lornine n-greaO
Seratti, fagn by the deathof the 7-yearold. The biologistshave releasedmore than
GrolKdso,R6reqlEay bird was one of the oldesttrumpeter 240 of the birds in northernand
JotmCard, R.Plshttgo swansin the state and had another western couinties.
JohnS&aD{rmnBay four or five years of nesting ahead of The reintroductionprogramis
it. Potentially,he could have sired as costlydue to the fact that trumpeter
Whqreto wri,te: many as 20 more young. Officials swan eggs are pluckedfrom nestsin
StateRep.(LastNameA-L) are hoping its mate will find another Alaska and flown to Wisconsineach
P.O.Box8952 partner.Trumpetersmate for life. year,where they'arehatchedand
Madison,Wl '
53708
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"lt's a completelysenselessact," then introducedinto the wild. All
I :t :'
Mattesonsaid. "Any loss like this is trumpetersin Wisconsinare banded
StateRep.(LastNameM-Z) significant. All the yearswe put in with green or yellow neck collars.
P.O.Box8953 that one bird are wastedin one Thereis a maximumof a $2.000
Madison,$ 53708 second." fine for an unintentional act, up to
A Minnesotadeer hunter killed $5,000 for a maliciouskillingof a
the 7-yearold by firing acrossthe St. bird. Also, hunting privilegesare
National lssuesWrite: Croix Riverinto Wisconsin. The bird usuallyrevokedfor three years.
SenatorRussFeingold was discovereddying on the Wis. Excerptsfrom a Mon.,Nov. 24, I 997
U.5.Senate consin side of the river in Burpett articlein theMilwaukeelournalSentinel.
Washington, DC 20510 County'sCrex MeadowsWildlife

SenatorHerbKohl
U.5.Senate
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TI.IANK
YOU
TheNEWAudubon Boardof Directorsextendsa heartfeltlhankYoutoJerry
,r,
CongressmanJayJohnsonor Lemerond forhismanyyears ofhardworkanddedication toourorganization.
ThomasPetri (-J Overthe years,Jerry
gaveof histimeandenergy to helpdirectandguide
Houseof Representatives NEWAudubon. Mostrecently,Jerry seruedasprogram andfieldtripcoordina-
DC20515
Washington, l,al-l tor,providingusallwithinterestingspeakersandfunadventures. Thiswas
,l.t : .,-,., cl- goingto beJerry's lastyearasa chairpersonontheboard, butabicycle
!
\,-r thispastsummer
accident putthebrakesonalittlesoOner.
Yourrroicecanonlybe Wearehappy to reportthatJerryhas recoveredwellfromhisaccident and
causbsinthecommunity.
I
continues tosupportenvironmental
heard if yon speakout. . Thanksforall youhelpJerry!
 New \VatchList DidYou Know?
Announced and o Somefeederbirdsmaybe
Available on abundantone wintei. but
absentthe next.
theVeb -t.--
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Juncois the most
The Watchlistis a centerpieceof -"/\- widespreadbird at North
bird conservationat the National Americanfeeder:s.
AudubonSociery.With its positive - ' -
approachro prorectin; N;.ih butions of North America'sbird o Black-capped' Chickadee
Ameriran hir^c populations
P v P u r q t r u r r rthrough
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birds and their habita;. be designed to help these species.
Callingattention,o.UirOrat risk' The Watchlistwill be updatedyearly o HouseSparrowsare declining
bef6re,f.'.Vr.qrir" f"J"i"f llai"o,- to reflectthe most currentand best in manyareas,whileHouse
the Watchlir, ,,r"rr.i-or.".nuti-"L knowledgeavailableon speciesat Finchescontinueto increase.
actiontoday ratherthan last-minute rlsk'
rescueattemptsin the future. Com- The completelist of 105 species o NationalAudubonSociety
piled by scientistsfro,n p"nn.rt-in is available on the NationalAudubon and lnternationalPaperhave
Flight(of which nuAuUon-ii;; Societv's Watchlist web site. The joined forcesto develop.and
activepartner),the w",JLir, i"ro",, informative and user-friendly new implementland.managernent
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bird specieswitfr aeclini;; o;o'rl;- web site features over linked practicesfor WatchUstbird
tions, limited ranges, A separatepage on each habitats.Withthe helpof
ir'is. floes'
facingthreatstrit1 "na WatchList speciesexplainsthe researches from North Carolina
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grounds. Whilelavinq sp"cies- conservation priority score' summa- documehtingbird diversityand
pushedto the .Oqu oi"*iinction is rizes the natural history, providesa habitatcharacteristicsin a
photograph,maps of breeding/ varietyof forestson a 30,000-
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section and a "Watchlistfor Kids". o Ongoingcitizenscience
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public. http://rarvw'audubon'org/bird /watch/ new Watchlistinclude: Project
The watchlist is arwavsevolv- The web site was up and run- FeederWatch; ChristrnasBird
ing. As citizenscientistsi"". ror" ning on November 17' 1997' lt is Count;lmportantBirdArea
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 4995 National Coffi,ention
4997-98
ChaVtul*adus The RockyMountains
OFFICERS are the site of the I 998
President john ]acobs 432-2438 Audubon NationalCon-
Vice-PresiCent TB.D. verltion. "Celebrating
RecordingSecretary (w)
MartyGallagher 448-at75 Successes" is the themefor
Corres.Secretary GaryFewless 435-5563 this year'sconference
Tieasurer IoeSpangler 494-6347 which is set for July 6 thru
I I , l99B at the popular
BOARD MEMBERS EstesParkCenter,YMCAof the Rockiesin Colorado.
CarlScholz 743-34u The time of year will be perfectfor Audubon mem-
DorothySummers465-6729 bers and their familiesto experiencethe magnificent
Memberihip RonEichhorn $0-9747 flora and fauna on "behind-the-scenes" field trips with
Education KennKiesner 865-4019 the best naturalistsand an interactivehands-onprogram.
Conservation Charlie
Frisk 468-7304 Programswill featuretopics includingconservation
Newsletter MaryNovotny 498-9663
victories;educationaloutreach;developmentof local
Publicity CarlHujet 497-7954
sanctuaries and centers;buildingstrong media connec-
Calendars&
tions; and successfulfund-raisingideas.The convention
Endowment Dennis
Prusik 499-9689
Historian Dorothy
Delsart 435-8494 will be both fun and educational.
Programs & The EstesParkCenter,at the gatewayto RockyMoun-
FieldTrips TB.D. tain NationalPark,has a varietyof lodging/mealpack-
Social& LavonneGaibraith498-2248 ages.For those who plan to travel by air, National
Refreshments Carmella
Blecha 434-t807 Audubon'sin-housetravel agent,AdelmanTravelSys-
PastPresident Frisk
Charlie 468-7304 tems, has negotiatedsome excellentaiffares.
A completeregistrationbrochureshould be available .
areheldat 7:00p.nt. thethird Tuesday
Boardmeetings of soon. Watchthis newsletterfor more detailsor request
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