Butterfly dock has reportedly grown as tall as 7 feet with leaves that can span over one yard in diameter, shading out native species.
Survey seeks to identify chimneys providing bird habitat;
pilot project aims to help owners pay for repairs to preserve habitat.
Just shy of 28,000 Wisconsin residents entered the drawing for one of four once-in-a-lifetime elk tags. The winners are from the cities of Appleton, Junction City, Marengo and McFarland.
With capacity limits in place for select properties since May 1, some of these properties have seen an overwhelming number of visitors.
Weather conditions were optimal for almost every period of the 2020 turkey season.
Special conditions to ensure the safety of staff and visitors.
DNR: Join your County Deer Advisory Council.
Learn how to build a turtle nest cage and report turtle crossing hotspots.
Hank Xiong said his drive to find the owner was fueled by his own bad memories when he was younger when his own prize bow was taken from the back of his father’s truck.
Record-setting number of responses received. Results will help guide decision-making on potential future rules.
Fees required, limited capacity, and modified hours.
All regulations remain in effect under Safer at Home order; season opens April 15.
As of Tuesday, March 24, state parks, trails and restrooms remain open; property buildings closed.
The goal of the bag limit reduction is to reduce walleye exploitation on the Winnebago System and maintain a sustainable fishery.
A host of updated statewide, regional and local Wisconsin DNR fishing regulations will go into effect on April 1.
Applications being accepted for 2020 elk hunting tags March 1-May 31.
Brings total to 17 deaths for the season.
DNR says February is an ideal time to plan your spring turkey Learn to Hunt program, with classes typically taking place in mid- to late March.
The annual fall hunter survey shows continued declines in fall turkey hunter numbers, and a larger portion of those hunters are pursuing turkeys secondary to other species.
Applicants are reminded to be aware of the new bear management zone boundaries as their hunting grounds may change to a new unit beginning in 2021. It is not known precisely how these changes will specifically affect harvest permit wait times, but there will likely be no significant changes across zones A, B, C and D.
Lake Winnebago System sturgeon season starts Feb. 8.
The inland trout management plan includes four primary goals.
Also, the DNR confirms that a wild deer tested positive in Buffalo Township in Marquette County – the second wild deer that tested positive for CWD in the county. The first detection was during the previous deer season.
Numbers increase across a majority of the state.
Capt. Casey Krueger to succeed Chief Todd Schaller, who will retire from the top law enforcement position.
Candlelight events have become a long-standing tradition at state properties such as Pike Lake (Washington County), which is celebrating 31 years of candlelight events, with 30 years at Newport State Park (Door County), and 28 years at the Flambeau River State Forest (Sawyer County).
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