Gypsy moth caterpillars hatch early this year — act soon
Site Staff
April 4, 2012
Spring is early this year and state forestry health officials say it is already time to battle this year’s population of gypsy moths.
Fishing
Washburn County, Wisconsin deer test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease
Site Staff
April 2, 2012
The Wisconsin DNR has announced that CWD was detected in a wild adult doe found on private property just west of Shell Lake in Washburn County.
Young Wisconsin anglers can receive free instruction at 28th Annual Kids’ Fishing Clinics
Site Staff
March 26, 2012
Kids 15 years and younger can mark the arrival of spring by attending free fishing clinics on Saturday, April 14, at several lagoons and ponds in Milwaukee, Racine, Washington and Waukesha counties.
Sandhills, wolves, panfish highlight hearing agenda
Site Staff
March 22, 2012
Sandhill crane hunting, reduced panfish bag limits, a repeal of the early release season for largemouth bass in northwestern counties, and allowing coyote hunting during the gun deer season in northern Wisconsin
Hen turkey survival study backs up 1990s research
Site Staff
March 22, 2012
New research on Wisconsin hen turkeys finds that the birds thrive in a mixture of open land and woods better than they do in purely wooded land.
Lac du Flambeau Band of Chippewa Indians and DNR announce bag limit agreement for 2012
Site Staff
March 22, 2012
Lac du Flambeau President Tom Maulson and Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp announced the Tribe and State will continue an agreement that provides a three walleye per day bag limit for sport anglers
Wisconsin's fish egg collection facilities started operating March 20
Site Staff
March 20, 2012
Recent warm weather has state egg collection facilities up and running earlier than usual to produce the next generation of Lake Michigan trout and salmon. The public is invited to come along and watch the
Wisconsin DNR will conduct prescribed burns over next three months
Site Staff
March 20, 2012
The Department of Natural Resources is proposing to conduct prescribed burns on several state properties in Walworth, Waukesha, and Rock counties during March, April and May.
April 1 marks start of open period for 2013 Wisconsin fishing tournament permit applications
Site Staff
March 20, 2012
Organizers planning fishing tournaments for 2013 can apply for their permits starting April 1, 2012, and should do so before June 30 to have the best chance of securing the date and water they want,
