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State Roundup: A simple solution to paying for Wisconsin’s wolf damage claims
Wolf kills of livestock and pets are down in Wisconsin a bit from last year at this time, but the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may still have to prorate damage payments to livestock and
Steve McComas: The many ways springs impact lakes
Recently, I saw a red powder-like substance on a sandy lake bottom. I wondered what it was and how it got there. It wasn’t algae. It wasn’t paint. With a little more investigation turns out
Wisconsin DNR Secretary addresses audit and finances
Grassroots conversations about sustainable, long-term Department of Natural Resources (DNR) program funding are continuing across Wisconsin even after DNR Secretary Dr. Karen Hyun addressed that topic with Conservation Congress delegates at their state convention in
14-year-old from Mequon earns Wisconsin Conservation Congress youth bear tag
Stuart Szelmeczki, 14, of Mequon, is going bear hunting this fall. Conservation Congress District Leadership Council member Mike Rogers, of Merrimac, presented the special Conservation Congress learn-to-hunt (LTH) bear tag to Szelmeczki in front of
Tyler Frantz: A beach dad trains for hunting season
It’s interesting how two seemingly unrelated activities can share so many parallels until you step back and contemplate the many similarities.
Last month, I spent a week in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, with
Ryan Rothstein: It’s not too early to be thinking of mock scrapes
Between swatting at deer flies and reapplying bug spray for the millionth time, my arms are getting a workout in recent weeks. But there’s one thing I like to do this time of year to
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Antlerless bonus tags go on sale Aug. 17
Deer hunters interested in buying leftover antlerless deer bonus tags may begin doing so on Monday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. Bonus tags (harvest authorizations in bureaucratic speak), may be purchased through the Department of
Longtime forester Mike Amman appointed to fill Wisconsin Natural Resources Board vacancy
Mike Amman is the newest appointee to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) and he admits that his best qualifications for the job are his “dirty boots.”
Amman, 48, of Ashland, works as the
Ask a fisheries biologist: Give night fishing a try during the summer heat
As summer wears on, warm water can move fish deeper and might make them less active. Aquatic plants are in full bloom and can make some areas more challenging to fish. Many anglers might not
