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Madison DNR secretary Darrell Bazzell believes that once the public knows the facts, Rep. John Gard’s proposal to split the DNR will fall on its face. Gard isn’t so sure that will happen, but the

April 30: Blackhawk Chapter of Trout Unlimited in Janesville is having a banquet fundraiser for Trout habitat at Hoffman House Restaurant starting at 5 p.m.. Call Joseph Putsch at 608-752-1955 for more info. May 2:

The Clinton administration had approved the ban, saying it would reduce pollution and noise. It was to take effect two months ago, but was delayed because the Bush administration wanted to review it. The ban

Special buck applications are due by May 11 and all elk applications must be postmarked on or before Friday, May 18. Also available now are applications for nonresident small game and paddlefish. Resident archery deer,

May 22-23: Natural Resources Board will meet in a location yet to be confirmed. For information, contact Linda Jahns 608-267-7420. May 11-12: Conservation Congress Statewide Convention, this year at Fox Hills Resort, Mishicot, in Manitowoc

Those crafty walleyes ensure that anglers pursuing them employ crafty methods to catch them. Not coincidentally, walleye anglers usually are on the cutting edge of what’s new in the fishing industry. Gone are the “good

Gross overlimits, LCMR reform still in the mix St. Paul A request by the DNR Division of Wildlife to fund three new positions for forest planning was turned down by the House Environment and Natural

The Mille Lacs fishery and its management were on the program at the Minnesota DNR’s 2001 Minnesota Fishing Roundtable held in St. Cloud on Jan. 5 and 6. This annual gathering of representatives from the

Eau Claire, Wis. A 400-pound male bear that ambled into Eau Claire the evening of April 20, eventually winding up at the Midelfort/Mayo Clinic off Clairemont Ave., has been moved and released. The bear walked