GREEN BAY, Wis. – Wisconsin bird watchers have flocked to a Green Bay nature area for a gander at a bird not seen in Wisconsin for almost 180 years. A roseate spoonbill (pronounced "ro-see-ate") ...

Meet Wisconsin’s winter birds and learn how they survive cold and snow. Join Robert S. Ellarson as he explores Wisconsin’s winter birds and how they survive freezing temperatures. Learn about ...

Spring weather signals the return of thousands of birds to Wisconsin. This season, bird watchers can join other enthusiasts across the Milwaukee area to seek out various different bird species. On May ...

The triple whammy of record warmth, very little snow and lack of ice in Wisconsin during the winter of 2023-24 has made headlines. The birds have noticed, too. Many species are migrating to the Badger ...

The genetic sequencing of the bird flu virus detected in a Dodge County dairy herd earlier this month indicates it was a new ...

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a dairy herd in Dodge County, Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) ...

Take a bow, fat bears, and exit the stage. It's time for chonky birds to soak up the limelight. Wisconsin Fat Bird Week kicks off May 2 and runs through May 9. Hosted by the Natural Resources ...

A whooping crane chick died from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in September in Wisconsin, the first known mortality of the endangered species from the disease, according to the ...

Almost everyone knows that Wisconsin's state animal is a badger — hence the Badger State nickname. But, did you know that the state has a host of other official symbols? There's an official tartan ...

MADISON - A highly transmissible form of the bird flu has been detected in wild birds in several Wisconsin counties. The Department of Natural Resources said highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ...

Since bird flu was first identified in U.S. dairy herds in March 2024, Wisconsin dairy herds have managed to avoid the virus - until now.