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Ashippun River flagged for phosphorus impairment
October 4, 2026
Ashippun River is listed on Wisconsin's 2026 303(d) impaired waters list (Category 5P) for Total Phosphorus impairment, with no EPA-approved TMDL yet in place. The river requires development of a restoration plan to reduce total phosphorus loading and allow it to meet water quality standards.
Band-winged meadowhawk seen in Watertown
October 4, 2026
A was observed at Preserve Park Drive in Watertown on October 2, 2026. This dragonfly's presence in early October indicates continued availability of clean, well-oxygenated aquatic habitat that supports pollution-sensitive aquatic insect development in the ecosystem's water bodies.
Flathead catfish turns up in Waukesha
October 4, 2026
A was observed in Waukesha on October 3, 2026. This invasive piscivore is established in Wisconsin's Fox and Wolf River drainages and has been documented preying on native fish and invertebrates, causing declines in native populations, including federally listed species.
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Six federally listed species may range near Lansing Loamy Plain
October 15, 2026
Six federally listed species have ranges overlapping the Lansing Loamy Plain: the Indiana bat and Northern Long-Eared Bat (both endangered), Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake and (both threatened), Monarch butterfly (proposed threatened), and an experimental population of Whooping crane. IPaC identifies these species as potentially present in the area, not as observed or harmed.
September 23, 2026
Four federally listed or proposed species have ranges overlapping the Whitewater Interlobate Area: Indiana bat, , monarch butterfly, and whooping crane. The Indiana Ecological Services Field Office in Bloomington provides regulatory oversight. Range overlap means any major project or facility action may trigger consultation requirements.
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