A deadly fungus has been impacting the bat population throughout the United States since 2006. White-nose syndrome (WNS) is what the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says is to blame for the drastic decline of the state’s cave bat population. “In 2014 white-nose showed up in Wisconsin and that year we saw an 85 […]

From a young age, Heather Berklund ‘00 had gravitated toward jobs and volunteer opportunities that involved working with people while allowing her to enjoy time in the natural world. Her first job out of college was as a forester with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Recently, Heather was appointed chief state forester for the […]