Your Daily Wisconsin Outdoor News Update

Here is some important ice safety advice that can help those who want to venture out on the early ice.

The Wisconsin DNR named Madison resident Jim Trumpy as its 2023 State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year. Here’s what earned Trumpy this honor and how you can get involved with state natural areas.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced on Nov. 30 that it has confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease in a wild deer in Jackson County. Here are the details.

The Minnesota and Wisconsin DNR partnered to catch hundreds of Asian carp out of Pool 6 in the Mississippi River recently. Here are the details.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a new Midwest Regional Director. Here’s who he is.

Is it a good idea to be out on the very early ice? It’s not very safe, and sometimes the fishing is not even that great due to clear ice. Here are some thoughts.

About 80 names of birds of the USA and Canada will be changed, followed by another 100-plus that occur from Mexico to Argentina. Here’s why.

Aspiring young wildlife artists can take part in a Wisconsin DNR poster contest. Here’s what to know.

First ice is a great time to be fishing, but you need to be extra safe. Here are a couple tips on how to be even safer on that first ice.