Pam Thiel
(Project Leader)
555 Lester Avenue
Onalaska, WI 54650

Email
Phone:
(608) 783-8434
Fax:
(608) 783-8450

Current and Past Projects

The La Crosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (FWCO) works on very diverse projects that fit into our mission. They include things ranging from restoring threatened and endangered species to their historical ranges, to preventing the spread of non-native species, and educating the public about these concerns when possible.

Here is a list of our current projects, and recent past projects that have now been concluded.

Current Projects:

Non-Native Species Control

Asian Carp Zebra Mussel Round Goby

Native Species Restoration

Lake Sturgeon: White Earth Indian Reservation Lake Sturgeon: Menominee Indian Reservation Region 3 Dive Team Winged Mapleleaf Restoration Higgins' Eye Restoration

Habitat Restoration

Fish Passage Midwest Driftless Area Restoration Effort Partnership Driftless Area Restoration Effort Fishers and Farmers Partnership

Federal Lands Assistance

National Wildlife Refuge Sampling (Fisheries) Big Stone NWR Driftless Area NWR Fox River NWR Horicon NWR Necedah NWR Rydell NWR Trempealeau NWR MN Valley NWR Upper Mississippi NWR Native American Reservations Menominee Tribe White Earth Mille Lacs Prairie Island

Environmental Education

Fishing Days Outreach Youth Outdoor Fest Prescription Drug Turn In Program Pet Fish Turn-In Program

Interagency Collaboration

Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee Coordinator General Fishery Assistance with WI DNR, Corps of Engineers Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC) Region 3 Schedule

Past Projects:

Paddlefish Restoration Dredge Placement Impacts on Fish