In The News

Regional Updates:

• Northern Region
• Forest Health Report [PDF, 627KB] August 2008
• Forest Health Report [PDF, 625KB] July 2008
• Forest Pest Update [PDF, 571KB] June 2008
• Northeast Region
• Forest Pest Update - Special edition:
  EAB Found in Wisconsin! [PDF, 146KB] 08/14/2008
• Forest Pest Update [PDF, 207KB] 08/14/2008
• Forest Pest Update [PDF, 1.8MB] 07/16/2008
• Forest Pest Update [PDF, 224KB] 06/16/2008
• South Central / Southeast Region
• Forest Health Update [PDF, 600KB] 8/21/2008
• Forest Health Update [PDF, 731KB] 7/9/2008
• Forest Health Update [PDF, 136KB] 6/2/2008
• West Central Region
• Forest Health Update [PDF, 143KB] 8/14/08
• Forest Health Update [PDF, 157KB] 8/01/08
• Forest Health Update [PDF, 95KB] 7/3/08
• Lake States Forest Health Watch [exit DNR]

Cicada

Periodical Cicada Emergence Update! [PDF, 494KB]

Asian Long-horned beetle

• Identification
• Asian Longhorned Beetle WI DATCP, [PDF, 469KB]
• Asian Longhorned Beetle or Whitespotted Sawyer? [exit DNR] Whitespotted Sawyers are often mistakenly identified as Asian Longhorned Beetles. Compare photos and descriptions of both on this page.

Hickory Mortality

• Hickory dieback and mortality in Wisconsin [PDF, 650KB]

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

• In October 2000, Wisconsin was invaded by swarms of "ladybugs"
• Frequently Asked Questions About Lady Beetles [PDF, 86KB]
• UW Garden Facts: Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle [exit DNR]

Peach Bark Beetle:

• Black Cherry Pest alert (HTML)
• Low Resolution [PDF, 80KB]
• Higher Resolution [PDF, 1,180KB]

Weather

• Hail Damage
• Wisconsin Supercell Thunderstorm Track May 12, 2000 a supercell thunderstorm tracked across rural northeastern Wisconsin unleashing 100 mph wind gusts