UW-Manitowoc Lecture Series
Asian Carp on the Doorstep

Date:  Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Location:      Hillside Hall, Room 102 Lecture Hall
Tim:   6:30 pm
Presenter:     Phil Moy, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
Fee:   Free, open to the community


There has been a lot of press recently on Asian carp and their proximity to Lake Michigan as well as about new techniques that can detect Asian carp genetic material in the water. This presentation will consider:
*      Asian carp biology
*      How the fish may have moved beyond the electric barriers
*      What the discovery of Asian carp DNA near the lake means
*      The potential for Asian carp to become established in the Great Lakes
*      What should be the next steps to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

About the Presenter: Phil Moy has been the Fisheries and Nonindigenous Species Specialist for the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Since 1999. Based in the Manitowoc field office, he works with Great Lakes commercial, sport and charter anglers as well as inland lake groups to address fisheries and aquatic invasive species concerns and to provide research information to Great lakes user groups. Phil holds a doctorate in zoology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He is currently vice-chair of the Great Lakes Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel and in addition to several Great Lakes Sea Grant Network awards he received the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Jack Christie/Ken Loftus Award for Distinguished Contributions to Healthy Great Lakes Ecosystems.  Before coming to Wisconsin, Phil was the Fisheries Biologist for the Chicago District Army Corps of Engineers and remains involved with the Chicago dispersal barrier project as Co-Chair of the Dispersal Barrier Advisory Panel.
 

2010 Wisconsin Deer Management Information Meetings

The 2010 Wisconsin information meetings will be held around the state from March 8-18. All meetings will open with a 15-minute video hosted by Scott Craven of the University of Wisconsin who will lead an informal round table discussion on emerging harvest patterns, unit-specific management, hunter surveys and a CWD update. Attendees will also learn about preliminary deer population estimates, possible deer hunting season structures for 2010, and unit level CWD status and historical perspectives of deer management. Some new DNR communications tools will be announced and attendees will learn more about how they can be involved in the research initiatives. For information about an individual meeting, contact the DNR wildlife staff listed for each meeting.

The closest hearing for our area will occur on March 10th  from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Denmark High School Cafetorium, located at 450 N Wall Street, . This will include Deer Management Units 64, 64M, 80B, 80A, and 81. If you have any questions please contact Aaron Buchholz: 920-755-4983 or Dick Nikolai: 920-832-1804

Spring Conservation Hearings

Spring hearings will be held at the UW-Manitowoc County Campus on April 12th beginning at 7 p.m.

2010 Manitowoc County Fish and Game Scholarships

Manitowoc County Fish and Game will be providing four - $1000 scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year. To be eligible for the scholarship the student must be entering their junior or senior year of college. Two of the four scholarships will be given to students pursuing a career in conservation or environmental studies. The scholarship application can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE and returned to Kevin Cornils at the following address.

Kevin Cornils

3110 44th Street

Two Rivers, WI 54241

(920)553-5064

The deadline to return completed applications is June 30, 2010.