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$8.3 million buys conservation easement in Forest County

Madison – It was a sunny afternoon on Thursday, June 24, when Gov. Doyle, DNR_Secretary Matt Frank, staffers, and members of The Nature Conservancy visited Wabikon Lake in Forest County to inform citizens that the

Turkey committee wants status quo for turkey tags

Milladore, Wis. – The DNR_Turkey Committee met June 16 at the Mead Wildlife Area and set final permit levels for this fall and preliminary permit levels for the spring of 2011 – numbers that will

‘No bow doe’ set for some units this fall

Fitchburg, Wis. – It’s here. “No bow doe” rules will be in place for 19 deer units this fall. Antlerless deer carcass tags issued this fall with archery hunting licenses will only be allowed to

Woman pulls cow leg bone from bear’s throat

Rhinelander, Wis. – So, just how does someone remove a bone from a black bear’s throat without the bear objecting? Simple. Grab a pair of leather gloves from the garage, along with a plastic face

Low spring waterfowl numbers reflect drought conditions

DNR Report Madison – State breeding duck numbers are lower than average this spring due to severe drought conditions across northern Wisconsin and fewer seasonal wetlands observed in southern Wisconsin, according to waterfowl biologists. “Year

Turkey harvest down from 2009 season

Milladore, Wis. – The DNR Turkey Management Committee met June 16 at the Mead Wildlife Area to review preliminary harvest figures for the spring season and learned that hunters registered 47,709 turkeys – down 9.6

Mixed results from 2010 turkey season

Madison – The number of turkeys killed during the 2010 spring season varied greatly from one part of the state to another, according to reports from registration stations and from several DNR biologists. The harvest

DNR, HSUS partnership causes stir

Madison – Jaws dropped and eyes grew wide recently when a Wisconsin DNR press release announced the agency had “joined forces” with the Humane Society of the United States to “educate Wisconsinites about the importance

Doyle vetoes bear-hunting bill

Madison – Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed the controversial “bear bill” on May 19, citing potential conflicts between hunters, landowners, and other outdoor enthusiasts if Assembly Bill 371 was signed into law. “Citizens have spoken, via

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