Plants

Excerpt from Project Summary: "The data presented here represent observed presences of invasive species on county forests. These observations may be useful for multiple purposes, including highlighting areas with particular invasive plant problems, showing patterns of spread and distribution, and for developing management plans. "

"As early as the 1880’s, the Bois Brule River was known as an outstanding cold water trout stream, attracting anglers from around the world, including presidents of the United States. By the 1930’s landowners, visitors, and the Wisconsin Conservation Commission observed a serious decline in the rivers’ fisheries, which five years (1937-1941) of expenditures did little to improve. In order to access the causes of this decline and determine how to halt it, a partnership was created through the Wisconsin Conservation Commission, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Superior State Teachers College (now UW-Superior) to begin the largest watershed study of its kind in the state of Wisconsin. The study brought together scientists and managers from Madison, Brule and Superior to study the hydrology, geology, topography, vegetation and fisheries of the river and surrounding landscape to ascertain ecological factors that may be causing declines in fish populations (e.g. brown trout, brook trout). . . "