US wildlife partners spent years protecting more than 1,700 acres along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shore; the project has restored wetlands, treated invasive plants and reconnected cold-water habitat

Photo credit: Sara Rubinstein/Courtesy of the Trust for PublicA multi-year conservation project along Wisconsin’s Lake Superior shoreline has helped protect more than 1,700 acres of land, restore wetlands and improve habitats used by fish, migratory birds and other wildlife. The project brought together the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Landmark Conservancy, a nonprofit organisation based in Menomonie, Wisconsin.