DNR eyes permanent catfish regs
Associated Press
June 24, 2019
The regulations impose no statewide size limit but establish a daily bag limit of one flathead catfish and five channel catfish.
Natural Resources Board
Conservation Congress rejects CWD bounties idea
Associated Press
May 30, 2019
Board delegates worried over creating a bounty system and the amount of payouts and believe the DNR should continue researching CWD.
Popular fish and wildlife hearings get online boost
Wisconsin DNR Reports
April 17, 2019
While 3,402 attended a hearing in person, another 7,310 participated using the online opportunity.
Natural Resources Board approves migratory bird hunting seasons for 2019
Wisconsin DNR Reports
April 10, 2019
Regular waterfowl hunting seasons will include a 60-day duck season and a 92-day regular goose season.
Evers appoints former legislator to DNR board
Associated Press
February 28, 2019
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers has quietly appointed a former legislator to the state Department of Natural Resources board. The board’s chairman, Fred Prehn, introduced Fred Clark as a board member at the board’s
DNR board scales back black bear permits
Associated Press
January 29, 2019
Two of the state’s four bear management zones in far north-central Wisconsin and south-central Wisconsin will see decreases in available permits to combat a declining bear population in the north and growing hunter density in
New DNR secretary brings respect for citizens, resources
Tim Eisele
January 7, 2019
Understand that Preston Cole is not the political appointee of the past. He has natural resources credentials with a degree in forest management, and he worked for the Missouri Conservation Department. He has served on
Gov.-Elect Tony Evers names Preston Cole new DNR secretary
Tim Eisele
December 19, 2018
Cole has served on the Natural Resources Board since 2007.
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board delays release of CDAC operations handbook
Tim Eisele
December 14, 2018
NRB members reluctantly approve emergency rule on DNR/tribal Lake Superior commercial fishing agreement.
