The traditional in-person spring fish and game hearings sponsored by the Conservation Congress and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will return the second Monday in April.
The Conservation Congress Leadership Council met Jan. 12-13 to hear updates from the DNR on fish and wildlife programs, and receive reports from county delegates who serve on 23 advisory committees.
Four new Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) appointees faced a series of challenging questions from the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage Dec. 19.
The four, Todd Ambs, Douglas Cox, Robin Schmidt, and Patty Schachtner, were appointed by Gov. Tony Evers just days after the Senate failed to confirm four earlier NRB appointees.
Next four Wisconsin Natural Resources Board appointees questioned by senators Read More »
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved new rules that will apply to commercial harvesters of baitfish in 2024.
The rules, adopted at the board’s Dec. 13 meeting, apply to minnows, and other wild bait, harvested from Wisconsin waters in order to maintain populations of these forage fish for native game fish.
New commercial baitfish harvest rules approved in Wisconsin Read More »
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the purchase of 30 acres, the sale of 20 acres, and exchange of two small parcels at its last meeting.
The board approved the purchase of 30 acres from Lisa Leonard Heck, of Muskego, for $525,000 for the Big Muskego Lake Wildlife Area in Waukesha County.
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Since Adam Payne abruptly resigned as Department of Natural Resources (DNR) secretary in October, Steven Little, DNR deputy secretary, has been the acting secretary.
There has been no announcement by Gov. Tony Evers who the new secretary-designee might be, and one reason could be because potential replacements may fear being appointed to a position just to be fired by the Republican legislature, as occurred to four members of the Natural Resources Board (NRB) in October.
Commentary: Just who is in charge of the Wisconsin DNR? Read More »
There was good news coming out of the Dec. 13 Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting regarding the Lake Superior cisco and lake trout fishery, as a healthy year-class of ciscoes means lake trout anglers can look toward some “good years” ahead, thanks to a strong forage base.
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Citizens, existing groups and citizens forming new groups continue to fight for reforms to wake boat rules in hopes of limiting potential damages caused by big wakes.
Richard and Carol Phillips, of Presque Isle,Wis., are founders of the Last Wilderness Alliance (LWA). They are encouraging towns to enact rules to protect lakes.
“Wake boats are the single greatest threat to (our) lakes, as well as those in Minnesota and Michigan,” said Richard Phillips.
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Brian Knepper, a lieutenant conservation warden with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, received the 2022 Shikar Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year Award at the Dec. 13 Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting in Madison.
Knepper leads the DNR’s homeland security efforts for the Division of Public Safety and Resource Protection in Madison.
Wisconsin Warden Brian Knepper chosen for Safari Club Int’l award Read More »
“Keep your mind open because there are opportunities for change ahead,” said Natural Resources Board (NRB) Chairman Bill Smith to deer hunters who are frustrated over the 2023 deer season.
The board heard a preliminary report on the 2023 gun deer season from Jeff Pritzl, DNR deer program specialist, indicating the preliminary overall statewide deer harvest was down 17% from last season. Unhappiness from hunters, evident from several meetings in northern Wisconsin following the season, led Pritzl to encourage hunters to attend the County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) meetings this spring in every county.
Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board gets first look at deer season harvest Read More »
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