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Duck season likely ‘moderate to liberal’

DNR Report Madison Madison – With the overall picture on the 2009 waterfowl breeding populations being very good, state wildlife officials say hunters can expect average to liberal season frameworks for this fall. Public hearings

RMEF grants to 16 counties in state total more than $53,000

Missoula, Mont. – Sixteen counties in Wisconsin are slated for wildlife habitat conservation and education projects using $53,172 in new grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The 2009 RMEF grants will affect Ashland, Bayfield,

Sportsmen: NRB should hire DNR head

Madison – State sportsmen and conservation groups turned out in big numbers to deliver passionate testimony in favor of the “DNR secretary bill” to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee during a July 28 public hearing

‘Secretary bill’ set for July hearing

State Assembly to consider bill on July 28 Madison – State conservation leaders are making a push to get their members and other groups to attend a July 28 hearing on Assembly Bill (AB) 138,

Colony trap proposal moves forward

Wisconsin Dells, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board recently agreed to move forward the potential legalization of colony traps in Wisconsin. At the urging of the board at its May, 2009 meeting, the DNR Furbearer

Bear run-in leaves Siren woman hurt

Siren, Wis. – Officials say it likely was a case of a startled woman and an equally startled bear, but an encounter at a residence on the outskirts of Siren in northwest Wisconsin left the

Waterfowl surveys offer mixed picture

DNR Report Madison – Variable spring habitat conditions in the United States and Canada present a mixed picture for the fall waterfowl seasons in Wisconsin, according to DNR Waterfowl Biologist Kent Van Horn. Early information

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