Birdlife in the Township of is varied and extensive due to the diverse 
terrain consisting of woodlands, pastures, farmers' fields, rivers, lakes, and 
swamps. Species common during the year include: Canadian goose; loon; 
blue heron; common egret; mallard, black, wood and ring-necked ducks; 
marsh, red-tailed and sparrow hawks; ruffed grouse; ring-tailed pheasant; 
bobwhite; mourning dove; barn, barred, and great horned owls; 
whippoorwill; hairy, downy, and red-headed woodpeckers; tree and barn 
swallows; and the purple martin (11). 
The nearest large concentration of fish is in of the test site. Major 
species in this lake are perch, crappies and walleye pike. 
5.2 Tobacco and Growing of Tobacco in Wisconsin 
Tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum) is a plant which is native to the Western 
Hemisphere from Mexico southward. The Indians of the Yucatan were 
cultivating tobacco when the Spaniards first arrived in 1519. Europeans 
began growing tobacco in Spain and France by 1561. American tobacco 
culture began in 1612 in Jamestown, Virginia. Tobacco is now grown in a 
wide range of climatic and soil conditions in the United States (19). 
Tobacco belongs to the Solanaceae family, commonly called the nightshade 
family. This family consists of over 75 genera and 2,000 species. Members 
of this family are predominantly tropical plants, but they are also well 
represented in temperate regions (2). 
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