DNR Weekly News Update, April 28, 2015
Electronic deer and bear registration will provide additional convenience to hunters while keeping time-honored traditions alive
MADISON -- After a successful 2014 pilot program, deer and bear hunters in Wisconsin will be able to electronically register their harvest during 2015 hunting seasons. - Read Full Article
From crawler harnesses to crankbaits: get set for fishing season opener with tips from DNR experts
MADISON -- What’s your plan for the fishing season opener this Saturday, May 2? For the best bite in town, join Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fisheries experts as they tackle your questions in an online chat starting at noonWednesday, April 29. - Read Full Article
Warblers return to Wisconsin: top tips for enjoying these colorful songbirds
MADISON – Birdwatchers and outdoors lovers should get ready for the bright colors, melodic songs and chip-chipping of Wisconsin’s long distance migrant warblers, who will soon return home from their warm winter haunts. The parade of songbirds gives downstate birdwatchers a few weeks of sensory thrills before many of these tiny warblers settle into their nests in the Northwoods and Canada’s boreal forest. - Read Full Article
Seven steps to add native plants to your yard to benefit birds and wildlife
MADISON – With warmer weather luring people out to their yards, state conservation biologists say now is the time to consider adding native plants to their property to welcome birds, bees and other wildlife. - Read Full Article
Celebration set for restored Andy Krakow public fishing area
MONTELLO, Wis. -- The public is invited to a celebration this Friday to mark the completion of the improved Andy Krakow Public Fishing Area and the reconstruction of the dam at Buffalo Lake in Montello. - Read Full Article
Application deadline to host a gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities is June 1
MADISON -- Sponsors and landowners interested in hosting a gun hunt for deer hunters with disabilities are reminded that the application deadline is June 1. The 2015 disabled deer hunt will be held Oct. 3-11. - Read Full Article
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is Saturday, May 2
MADISON -- If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes – a saying as true in Wisconsin as it is anywhere where wildfires have their own seasons. - Read Full Article