DNR Weekly News Update, February 16, 2016
DNR and key partners lay the groundwork to bolster Jackson County elk herd
MADISON -- The second year of Wisconsin's elk reintroduction effort is now complete for the 2016 season, and 40 elk currently await transport to their new home in Jackson County. - Read Full Article
DNR Lake Michigan experts to speak at Great Lakes Fishery Commission meeting in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Fisheries biologists from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be among those presenting information at the upcoming Upper Lake Committees Meeting sponsored annually by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. -Read Full Article
Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas seeks more volunteers for largest bird survey in state history
ASHLAND, Wis. -- With Wisconsin's earliest nesting birds already tending to nests, organizers of a statewide breeding bird survey are looking to recruit new birders to their volunteer corps, gathering information that will guide bird conservation efforts for the next generation. - Read Full Article
Natural Resources Board to meet February 24 in Madison
MADISON - Approval of recommendations for the second phase of Department of Natural Resources land sales to occur under the direction of the 2013-15 state biennial budget bill and adoption of an emergency board order for proposed rules related to modernizing the automated system for issuing recreational license products are among the items the state Natural Resources Board will address when it meets Feb. 24 in Madison. - Read Full Article
Invader Crusader Award nomination period opens
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council has announced the 12th annual Invader Crusader Awards for the upcoming Invasive Species Awareness Month in June. Invader Crusader Awards honor Wisconsin citizens and organizations for their significant contributions to prevent, control or eradicate invasive species that harm Wisconsin land, water and wetlands. - Read Full Article