Wildlife Habitat
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Raccoon
A female raccoon will typically make her den in a tree cavity, but will sometimes occupy an attic or chimney, if accessible. Young raccoons, called kits, are born into litters of 2-6. Their eyes begin to open at about 3 weeks of age, and at 4 weeks…
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Opossum
Opossums are the only marsupial in North America. Female marsupials have a pouch on their abdomen in which they carry and nurse their young. Opossums are nocturnal animals, which means they are most active during the night. During the day, they hide…
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Mallard
Mallard nests are often located some distance from water and are typically on the ground and concealed by vegetation. Especially in urban areas, nests may also be found in unusual places such as in a flowerpot or planter, under landscape shrubbery…
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Gray Fox
Gray foxes prefer bluffs, hills, woodlands and field edges for den sites. The den is often located on a brushy and timbered hillside and may be in a brush pile, beneath a rock outcrop, in a hollow tree or a hollow log and less frequently in an…
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Deer
Young deer, called fawns, can weigh as little as three pounds at birth. For the first 2-3 weeks after they are born, fawns lack the strength and speed to escape from danger. During this time, they move very little, relying on their spotted…
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Coyote
Coyotes usually mate in February or March, and pups are generally born in April. The number of pups in a litter is typically 3-7, but numbers can vary quite a bit. They den in abandoned, existing animal burrows that they modify, or they'll dig a new…
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Cottontail Rabbit
A cottontail's nest is typically a shallow cup scraped into the soil, lined with some of the mother rabbit's fur and dried grasses. In human residential areas, these nests are often in unusual locations, such as the middle of a lawn, by a sidewalk,…
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Horicon Marsh Education And Visitor Center Is Back Open
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center, including the Explorium, is again open to the public after closing in March due to a boiler malfunction.
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Be Bear Aware: Take Steps Now To Avoid Potential Conflicts With Black Bears This Spring
As the weather warms and people across the state begin spending more time outside, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to be bear aware and take steps to prevent potential conflicts with black bears this spring.
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DNR Announces 2024 Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest Winners
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the winners of the Keep Wildlife Wild poster contest.