New bill aims to loosen restrictions on developing Wisconsin-managed wetlands
Tim Eisele
January 9, 2018
Law change would not impact federally-owned wetlands under Corps of Engineers management.
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Gander Outdoors says it will open 69 stores by May – 39 in Great Lakes region
Site Staff
January 9, 2018
Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, recently released a list of 69 stores that new parent company Camping World Holdings, Inc., said will reopen by May – with the majority of those stores in
West Nile virus not thought to hinder Wisconsin ruffed grouse numbers
Jerry Davis
January 9, 2018
WNV has been confirmed in a handful of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula ruffed grouse, but not yet in Wisconsin ruffies.
State park-goers, campers could pay more in Wisconsin
Associated Press
January 2, 2018
DNR now has power to raise park and camping – and power – fees.
Milwaukee hunter dies after falling out of tree stand
Associated Press
January 2, 2018
GREENFIELD, Wis. — A Milwaukee man is dead after falling out of a tree stand while hunting in Sauk County on Sunday. The sheriff’s office says 50-year-old Jacob Herr was wearing a safety harness, but
Researchers looking to get better grasp of Madeline Island wildlife
Associated Press
January 2, 2018
Madeline Island is the largest of the Apostle Islands and offers a different look at wildlife tracking because it has the most human interference due to roads and tourism.
Wisconsin sees record number of Kirtland’s warbler nests
Associated Press
December 29, 2017
But the birds are particular about where they nest, which contributes to the uncertainty about their stay in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Outdoor News Calendar – Dec. 29, 2017
Site Staff
December 28, 2017
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 20, 2018: Wisconsin North WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, Stevens Point. For more info call 800-274-5471. Jan. 20, 2018: Wisconsin West WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Sleep Inn & Suites, Eau Claire. For
Wisconsin Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Dec. 29, 2017
Site Staff
December 28, 2017
District 1 — Ashland area Wardens Lynna Gurnoe, of Bayfield, Adam Stennett, of Brule, and Amie Egstad, of Bayfield, joined several Bayfield County deputies and Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) wardens in
