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You may know them from running in front of your car or eating your bird seed, I’m talking about white-tailed deer! Or, to us science folk, Odocoileus virginianus. Click READ MORE to see film clip from July 9, 2022…
Read MoreIn 2020, Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve began sponsoring the Madeline Wild Project. Northland College Professor Erik Olson and Intern Sydni J Bennette are leading the research. This past June they installed 25 cameras around Madeline Island to monitor and identify wildlife. They returned in August to check the cameras and were excited to find what the cameras caught. In this clip, a mother bear, Ursus Americanus, and her cubs enjoy a sunny day on Madeline Island. June 19, 2022, 8:39am.
Read MoreDespite all the bugs, thunderstorms, and hot weather, all the camera traps for the Wild Madeline project have been installed! We are delighted to announce that the cameras are up and taking photos as you read this. Professor Erik Olson of Northland College, and his research assistants, Sydni Bennette and Bridget Stroede, ventured out to Madeline Island in mid-June to install the cameras. They can’t wait to share the photos and new insights they gain with all of you!
Read MoreBy Erik R Olson, Associate Professor of Natural Resources, Northland College, 2022
Just like some of the best movies, research projects often have sequels — especially when attempting to understand how things change over time. Unlike most movie sequels, those to scientific studies often provide new and valuable information … as opposed to a rehash of a well-worn story line. Thanks to a gracious donation from the Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve, the Wild Madeline Project of Northland College will be revived in 2022. The goal of the Project is to assess the wildlife community of Madeline and to examine the long-term dynamics of wildlife populations within the larger Apostle Island archipelago.
The Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve is a non-profit land trust dedicated to the protection and preservation of natural areas on Madeline Island. The nature preserve lands are open to the public for hiking, skiing, berry-picking and hunting. MIWP is committed to education and advocacy — each summer we sponsor field trips and evening programs. Madeline Island is adjacent to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on the South Shore of Lake Superior in Wisconsin.
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