
WI Daily Update: Lake sturgeon don’t need protections on Endangered Species List
Lake sturgeon don’t need Endangered Species Act protections, federal wildlife officials announced last week. Here’s what the ruling means.

Lake sturgeon don’t need Endangered Species Act protections, federal wildlife officials announced last week. Here’s what the ruling means.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Pierce County. The deer was sick and dispatched in the town of Spring

Wisconsin’s general inland fishing season opens on May 4, and the DNR is reminding anglers of some new regulations for this year. Listen here for the details.

Anglers here reported the first push of coho salmon for the season this week, with most fish caught near the harbors around bait balls in 20 to 40 feet of water.

Smallmouth populations in the Sturgeon Bay/Little Sturgeon Bay areas of Door County were evaluated during the pre-spawn period in the spring of 2017 and 2021. The size and numbers of fish were in good condition,
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the May 3, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from Wisconsin DNR. These reports are from the May 3, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 3, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

The Wisconsin DNR is preparing to conduct a drawdown at two flowages in the Navarino Wildlife Area this spring. Here are the details.
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