June 20, 2003

Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. — The Natural Resources Board approved a request by the DNR to schedule four public hearings in August on the framework for the duck and goose hunting seasons. As of June 11, the hearings were tentatively set for Aug. 5 in La Crosse and Pewaukee, and Aug. 6 in Rhinelander and […]

Wisconsin has been testing the wild deer herd for TB since 1996 after Michigan reported finding TB in its wild herd. TB hasn’t been found in Wisconsin’s wild deer or elk, but has been diagnosed in six captive elk or red deer herds in the state since 1990. These herds have been depopulated. Bovine TB

A motorist pays a $10 one-time fee and then $30 a year extra for the special plates that fund the Reinvest in Minnesota Critical Habitat Matching Account. The loon plates came out in May of last year. The state’s original critical habitat licenses were first sold in 1996 and featured white-tailed deer. After seven years,

Field Editor St. Paul When it comes to working in the Minnesota DNR, Mike Hamm has been around the block. He began his career working for the divisions of Parks and Wildlife during the 1970s. On March 16, 1977, he was sworn in as a state conservation officer. Since then, he has worked in many

Editor Madison — Deer feeding and baiting, timber wolf population estimates, national forest management plans, and wildlife rule changes are just a few of the topics that will be discussed Wednesday, June 25 when the Natural Resources Board (NRB) convenes in Waupaca. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Baymont Inn on 110

Staff Writer Columbia, Mo. U.S. sportsmen who are planning to hunt in Canada this fall will be able to bring back at least the capes and antlers or horns from two individual big game animals, despite a current ruminant ban put in place by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There is still no word on

June 21-22: Black Ash Gun Club Poultry Shoot, Sat. 9 a.m. until closing; Sun.10 a.m till 8 p.m. For more info call Doris Holub, 920-487-5841. Club located 1 mile north of Cty “S” on Cty “D” to Wilson Rd. June 21: 2nd Annual DU 50 Bird Trap Event at the Brown County Sportsman Club. For

Associate Editor St. Paul DNR Wildlife officials haven’t decided just how many hunter-killed deer will be tested for CWD this fall, but they believe it will be at least twice the number tested a year ago. Last year, about 4,500 deer were tested for the fatal brain disease. No wild deer have tested positive for

outagamie.wi.us/park/MH-home.html July 5 – Aug. 31: Thousands of Flights Daily, Butterfly House, Every Wed., Sat. & Sun. 11-3 p.m. $1 donation per person. July 6: Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, 12 noon – 3 p.m. Informational session on providing valuable data on monarch caterpillar population for the U of M. Please call ahead to let them