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National forest road closure ruling on tap

Park Falls, Wis. – Sportsmen awaiting a “road ruling” from the Forest Service will know by Sept. 25 how many miles of roads will be closed to motor vehicle traffic under a new “travel management

Feds taking comment on cormorant control

Green Bay, Wis. – For more than a decade, Great Lakes anglers have complained about the potential impacts of double-crested cormorants on sport and commercial fish species in Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Some, too,

Grouse, turkey outlook better than good

Madison – Despite a tough winter and a cold, wet spring, things are looking mighty rosy for Wisconsin hunters interested in chasing ruffed grouse, turkeys, doves, squirrels, and rabbits this fall. However, there’s also a

Eagle permit system may be a year away

Washington – Now that bald eagles no longer are a federally protected bird under the Endangered Species Act, rules regarding human activities that affect the species might be relaxed, right? Not so fast. As it

Stewardship group considers access

Madison – Shepherding the new committee for the new Stewardship Access Rule may be a little like “herding cats” because of the diverse and strong interests represented, but if the group comes to a consensus,

Fishing license sales drop creates a $1 million hole

Madison – Whether a downturn in fishing license sales was caused by a cold spring, flooding, high fuel prices, or a combination of all three factors, the results are the same for the DNR budget

Duck hunters get 60 days, but not cans

Platteville, Wis. – State hunters will get a 2008 duck-hunting season with a liberal format, just like last year, but with new restrictions on scaup and canvasbacks. The Natural Resources Board adopted DNR recommendations for

Vendor penalized $155,000 penalty for turkey tag fiasco

Madison – The DNR’s leftover license sales vendor will pay the state $155,000 in penalties for problems associated with the sale of over-the-counter spring turkey tags. Hunters who tried to buy leftover tags on March

Forest Service slows road closure process

Rhinelander, Wis. – With the deadline past for comment on a rule that would close 55 percent of the roads on the national forest to motorized vehicles, Forest Service officials say the process hasn’t been

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