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.

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.

A soil stabilization method developed at the College has found a life-saving application in the deserts of Iraq and Kuwait. Developed to prevent soil erosion from hillsides and construction sites, the method also locks down dusty soils at helicopter landing sites.

Washington, DC – A unique partnership between World Wildlife Fund, Wisconsin potato growers, and University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is being recognized today as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prestigious

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have received a $2.4 million Department of Defense grant to study the behavior and persistence in soils of the agent believed to cause chronic wasting disease, and to determine CWD’s potential for spreading to other species.

Therese Gripentrog was so impressed with the expansive and varied landscape of her high school, JFK Prep in St. Nazianz, that she pursued a career in landscape architecture. Now she helps others enjoy their surroundings as a regional landscape architect with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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