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Big Lake Butte des Morts (/ ˌ b juː d ə ˈ m ɔːr / [1]) is a shallow freshwater lake located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is part of the Winnebago Pool (also known as the Winnebago System) of lakes in east central Wisconsin, along with Lake Winnebago, Lake Poygan, and Lake Winneconne.
The Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program is a conservation program created to highlight and protect areas with outstanding natural or archaeological resources in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There are currently 687 State Natural Areas (SNAs) encompassing almost 400,000 acres (160,000 ha). [ 1 ]
The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. This is a list of mammals native to the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] [2] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
There are over 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin. Of these, about 40 percent have been named. Excluding Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago is the largest lake by area, largest by volume and the lake with the longest shoreline. The deepest lake is Wazee Lake, at 350 feet (107 meters).
A 2016 study of specimens logged with accelerometers showed that great hammerhead sharks reduce drag and lessen energy expenditure by swimming on their side in a posture termed "rolled swimming". The shark uses its very large dorsal fin to help achieve lift, a habit that had previously been noted in captive specimens, and may spend up to 90% of ...
The National Weather Service is urging swimmers and boaters throughout far-eastern Wisconsin to stay out of the water through Saturday. Conditions at Wisconsin lakefronts feature 'life-threatening ...
Elevated rates of bacteria result in beach advisories and closures across Wisconsin during the summer season. These Wisconsin beaches aren't safe for swimming. See which have elevated E. coli levels
In modern times, many Greenlandic sharks used for hákarl production are purchased from fishing ships where the sharks were trapped in the fishing nets. The shark carcass is traditionally fermented in a shallow pit, with stones placed on top of the shark, allowing poisonous internal fluids, like urea and trimethylamine oxide, to be pressed and ...