CSWAB Calls for Reinstatement of Badger RAB Meetings

CSWAB Calls for Reinstatement of Badger RAB Meetings

The U.S. Army is reporting that all drinking water wells near Badger Army Ammunition Plant continue to test safe.  However, recent testing has detected contaminants above health standards in some offsite groundwater monitoring wells, according to a formal review of...

Consumption of Wild Edibles at Badger Discouraged

The anticipated opening of the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area to the public from April 12 to May 27 is exciting news for many however, we do have one word of caution. Over CSWAB’s objections, the evaluation and assessment of the human food chain – specifically...
Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 5

Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 5

The Eastern Bluebird is among the many grassland and shrubland birds found at Badger Army Ammunition Plant. Two successful bluebird trails with more than 80 houses are carefully maintained and monitored by members of the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin....
Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 4

Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 4

Documented rare species at Badger Army Ammunition Plant include the Eastern Whip-poor-will.  Made famous in folk songs, poems, and literature for their endless chanting on summer nights, Whip-poor-wills are easy to hear but hard to see. Their brindled plumage blends...
Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 3

Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 3

Nearly the entire 500-acre parcel targeted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) administration for an off-road vehicle track and gun range at Badger Army Ammunition Plant – including a parking lot, staging area, vehicle wash station and support...
Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 2

Songs of the Badger Tallgrass Prairie, Part 2

The Henslow’s Sparrow is one of several threatened species found at Badger Army Ammunition Plant.  Its population numbers have declined steadily over the past few decades, largely because of habitat loss. The U.S. population of this uncommon species declined...