I always guide my students to Snopes.com early in the semester to teach then to squash urban legends and internet rumours. If you don't know about the site, please visit. When I recieve an internet rumor, I usually reply to the sender with a link to Snope's response.
Pat Durkin is a great resource himself in debunking Wisconsin outdoor rumors. (I confess, I used to think those little asian beetles that infest our houses were brought in by the DNR).
I find Wisconsin outoor rumors usually take the following form;
-Person A wants to do something in the northwoods.
-The DNR stands in his or her way.
-The rumor justifies the behavior that person A wants to do while showing the DNR to be fools.
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