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April 2026

Wisconsin DNR fish program looking at $7.3 million budget shortfall

Featured, Fishing, Home Page News, National Fishing, National News, News, Wisconsin /

Wisconsin’s fisheries program is facing a projected $7.3 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2027 (starting July 1).
This shortfall means forced proposed cuts that include up to 70% reductions in some fish stocking efforts, the potential closure of two state hatcheries, and scaled-back habitat and survey work across hundreds of waters statewide.

Wisconsin DNR fish program looking at $7.3 million budget shortfall Read More »

Events coming up in New York designed to teach women outdoors skills

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Upcoming events this spring will help women develop a variety of outdoors skills.
These will include the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Bowhunting 101 Workshop, which takes place May 15-17 at the Great Camp Sagamore, in Raquette Lake, Hamilton County.

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Batten Kill River trout project still awaiting New York state funding

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Trout Unlimited’s initiative to improve trout habitat on the famed Batten Kill river is entering its seventh year in 2026, with several projects on tap on the Vermont and New York sides of the river planned this year.
But one major piece of work, to restore a large pool at the Georgi Park and Museum in the Town of Salem (Washington County), is on hold this year amid a funding holdup. New York State funding had been appropriated for the project, but it is not yet in hand.

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Tom Pink: Cacophony or euphony? Sounds of the turkey woods

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Turkey hunters use a variety of words to describe the sights and sounds of morning arriving in the woods and fields. Hushed. Peaceful. Beautiful. Inviting. Exciting.
How about this word: cacophony or cacophonous. That’s a word that comes to my mind when the sun just starts to provide a glow to the northeastern horizon and the woods is coming to life.

Tom Pink: Cacophony or euphony? Sounds of the turkey woods Read More »

Neil Payne, Bill Lunney enter Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame

Featured, Fishing, Hunting, Nature Page & Night Sky, News, Wisconsin /

Neil Payne, retired UW-Stevens Point wildlife professor, and the late Bill Lunney, an advocate for wetlands and public parks, were inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame April 21.
Payne conducted research on more than 20 wildlife species and published extensively, including seven books on wildlife management. His work, focusing on habitat management, has influenced conservation practices in Wisconsin and beyond.

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Why are raccoon tails banded? There’s plenty of theories on that

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Other than making a sporty hat (think Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett), what is the significance of the banded tail on our familiar raccoon, aka dumpster diver?
I, like nearly everyone, have seen this native North American mammal for my entire life, but I never wondered about the tail banding, until now.

Why are raccoon tails banded? There’s plenty of theories on that Read More »

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