NEWS AND INFO

CROSS LAKE ASSOCIATION MARKS 25 YEARS OF SERVICE

Leadership in any volunteer organization is key to its success.  Over the past twenty three years the CLA has had many members involved  as officers and directors in order to fulfill our mission of stewardship of Cross Lake and the Snake River.

We thank all our CLA members for their contribution to our organization and the wonderful water resource we all treasure!

JERRY TRENT HONORED BY  CLA MEMBERSHIP

 The first annual recognition from the membership was
presented to Jerry Trent at the 2008 Fall Fest Dinner/Dance.

Judy Yorston, CLA President, presented the award to recognize
Jerry's extensive efforts on behalf of water quality
on Cross Lake.

Jerry is the "resident scientist" who has presented many of his
findings at Association meetings.  His understanding of the
ecology and chemistry of the water, run offs and algae growth
helps significantly in guiding the Association's efforts for
stategies to keep our lake healthy.

Congratulations Jerry ! 

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Deer Roadkill Hurting Eagle Population

by John Myers, Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota wildlife officials are warning of a problem created by the more than 19,000 deer that die each year on area highways; eagles roadkill.

Eagles are being hurt or killed while feasting on deer roadkill.  November is the month with the highest number of vehicle-deer collisions.  Increasingly, that’s bad for eagles, both resident and migrating birds.  “Very few survive, and fewer still are returned to the wild after costly rehabilitation,” said Tim Wallace, MN DNR wildlife manager in Eveleth, MN.

At highway speed, striking something as large as an eagle can cause considerable damage to a motor vehicle.    To help solve the problem, motorists are urged to report road-kill deer and, when possible, move the carcass well off the roadway.  People who see big birds along the road should slow down early.

Nearly all eagles formerly migrated south to at lease the line of bare fields and open water.  Now, many spend their winters in the Northland, thanks mostly to road kill for food.    The ban on the pesticide DDT has increased the survival rate for eagles.   Both Minnesota and Wisconsin have the highest numbers of eagles in more than 50 years.  The birds have been removed from the federal endangered species list, although they are still protected.  Minnesota now has more than 800 nesting pairs and Wisconsin more than 700.

Excerpted from the St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 8, 2003.