Maple trees, gray and fox squirrels discovered, have a natural system of providing solar protection and geothermal cooling.
The tree’s simple, oppositely-arranged leaves are excellent at blocking much of the radiant energy that could make a squirrel’s hairs stand on end. Crawl underneath the tree’s canopy and the air temperature can drop up to 20 degrees on sunny days.
Commentary: How do squirrels beat summer heat? Read More »
Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Evan Fox, of Washburn County, gets tons of complaints about people leaving deer carcasses or deer parts on public property, but when someone left one on First Street in Trego, well, that was a first.
Wisconsin DNR conservation wardens deal with deer carcass littering Read More »
A non-hunting father-in-law avoided the truth as long as possible in trying to protect his son-in-law, but in the end the truth revealed that both men engaged in “license loan/borrowing” violations during the opening weekend of the 2022 gun deer season in Wisconsin, Nov. 19-20, in Outagamie County.
In the end, the gun-deer hunting son-in-law told the truth and that helped him receive lighter punishments than might have otherwise been the case.
Late honesty leads to relaxed penalties in Wisconsin deer tagging case Read More »
Three deer hunters were selected for the 2022 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ethical Hunter Award, an annual award presented since 1997.
Jordyn Rae Coder, of Wisconsin Rapids, Jason Howards, of Sun Prairie, and Shane Potenberg, of Fort Atkinson, received DNR plaques and certificates, and gifts from Vortex Optics May 25 in Barneveld.
Trio receives ethical hunter award from Wisconsin DNR Read More »
Kenosha County DNR Game Warden Brandon Smith enjoys the variety of tasks that all field wardens face throughout the year. It seems natural, then, that his interest would be piqued by learning to use drones to help protect Wisconsin’s natural resources.
Drones prove helpful to Wisconsin wardens’ field work Read More »
When it comes to legally spearing lake sturgeon during a bonafide season, Wisconsin is the place to go for the 16-day season on Lake Winnebago and three upriver lakes that make up the Winnebago system.
Unlike many fishing and hunting season activities, sturgeon spearing is not discussed during a recruit warden’s training. There’s plenty of rules to understand during this unique season.
Wisconsin wardens ‘team train’ during sturgeon season Read More »
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Warden Nick Al-Moghrabi took an assignment in Bayfield County in July and has been learning his new work area ever since. He’s been driving a lot, checking to see where residents, visitors, and absentee cabin owners recreate and where the highest populations of bears, deer, turkeys, and ruffed grouse are congregating.
Newly assigned Wisconsin wardens have to learn work area Read More »
“Being from eastern Iowa, I liked the Mississippi River area, where waterfowl enforcement is one of my biggest responsibilities during the fall hunting seasons.
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DNR Conservation Warden Mike Burns recently transferred from Lafayette County to nearby Iowa County, the northern station, but not before completing an illegal deer hunting case with extensive assistance from Governor Dodge State Park Conservation Warden Kyle Halverson.
Repeat deer poacher revoked once again Read More »
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