January 17, 2020
Educator Training Opportunity
--Everyone Welcome!
We have spots available in Understanding Wisconsin Science (NGSS) and Environmental Literacy Standards and American Indian Studies for Informal and Non-formal Educators. Join DPI consultants David O'Connor and Victoria Rydberg to explore how we can use place-based approaches to provide culturally-relevant and inquiry-rich learning experiences.
By Emily Stone
Naturalist/Education Director
Wild Turkeys
Snow crunched under my boots the other morning as I crossed the driveway to my car. A few dusky lavender clouds were just sailing away in the quiet dawn. Quiet only until a flock of wild turkeys exploded out of the nearby hemlock grove. Their big wings flapped and crashed through the branches as they spooked from the safety of their nocturnal roost. Three? Five? Six? of their big bodies zoomed over my head and vanished. Just a few minutes later, I chased a couple of these modern dinosaurs down the road in my car as they ran, searching wildly for the best route over the snowbanks. 
By Haley Appleman
Naturalist
Bald Eagles in Wisconsin
My friend once took a tour at the Carolina Raptor Center where, upon seeing their Bald Eagle reintroduction program, had to ask, "why?" Why make the effort to reintroduce a common species?

As mid-westerners, we see Bald Eagles all the time. It seems everyone in the Cable area knows the "eagle tree" (the tall snag south of town along the Namekagon River) where an eagle frequently perches majestically. A soaring eagle is a common sight from pontoon boats, and some have even seen an eagle dive into the lake for a fish. 
By Mollie Kreb
Curator Naturalist
Fate of a Bobcat
I vividly remember the moment a lifeless bobcat arrived at the Museum over a year ago. It was on a blustery November afternoon, and earlier I had taken a phone call from the distraught couple who had found her body on a state highway. I of course agreed to salvage the bobcat's remains and then waited rather impatiently for them to drive her to the Museum in the back of their pickup truck.
Upcoming Events
January 18
Meet the Museum's live education raptors in person during the Talon Talk Live Raptor Program.
January 21
Science at the Sawmill: How Animals Learn . Discover the science of behavior with Naturalist Haley Appleman.
January 29
Do you have what it takes to care for the Museum's live animals? Find out during the Animal Care Workshop .
Connecting YOU to Northwoods nature

Cable Natural History Museum
13470 County Hwy M
Cable, WI 54821
(715) 798-3890
info@cablemuseum.org