A University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist is one of the few who eagerly await the year’s first yellow jackets. He studies how communities of wasps behave, interact and communicate.

The 19th North American Prairie is returning to Madison, Wis. Aug. 8 to Aug. 12 with the theme

To help federal agencies and local authorities manage fire risk, a team of College and USDA Forest Service researchers has analyzed census and vegetation data to gain a new understanding of wildland/urban interfaces across the country, and a map that reflects congressional policymakers’ definitions of at-risk communities

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Forestry cooperatives are experiencing a revival in the United States, and Wisconsin is leading the way. As of April 2002, the nation had nine fully established forestry co-ops, six of them in the state of Wisconsin. Can Wisconsin’s new forestry cooperatives learn from those that came before them?

What is the solution to urban sprawl? Some say, tongue in cheek, it’s moving to the city. But others, like Gary Green, a rural sociology researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, are evaluating the effectiveness of exclusive agricultural zoning laws and smart growth initiatives, balancing the aesthetic of open space with the practicality of denser, more orderly development.

Quick: Who is Canada”s Head of State? If you don”t know, you”re not alone. Although Canada and the United States are major trading partners and […]

To help enlighten UW-Madison students about the Maple Leaf State, forestry professor Jeff Stier will teach a new class this fall about Canadian environmental policy.

To certify or not to certify: that is the question facing state foresters and policymakers this year. Certification of forests is comparable to having the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. It assures consumers and industry purchasers that the wood products they buy come from forests that are managed well, with sustainable, ecologically sound practices. This is a far cry from the early 20th-century practice of

We’re seeing one effect of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s successful deer trapping and collaring program, aimed at tracking the movements of whitetails in the CWD intensive harvest zone around Mt. Horeb. Hunters are now spotting radio-collared deer, and wondering if it’s alright to shoot them.