DNR Weekly News Update, Jan. 24, 2017
Join DNR experts for online chat about upcoming Lake Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season
MADISON -- Lake Winnebago's sturgeon population is benefiting from a rebound in gizzard shad and other prey species heading into the 2017 spearing season. - Read Full Article
Wisconsin birders, take a bow! One million bird sightings reported through eBird website
MADISON -- Wisconsin birders identified and reported more birds through eBird, an internationally popular online bird observation website, than birders from most other states and nations in 2016. - Read Full Article
Wisconsin’s Deer Management Assistance Program now accepting applications for 2017
MADISON -- Conservation-minded people throughout Wisconsin are encouraged to enroll in the Deer Management Assistance Program to improve wildlife habitat on property they own or hunt.DMAP provides resources for wildlife habitat management, which complements land use activities like agriculture and timber management on properties of any size. - Read Full Article
Connections with food bond new and seasoned hunters
MADISON -- Have a favorite wild turkey recipe that's ready to be shared with new hunters? Share it during a spring Learn to Hunt Turkey event where food always is a major theme. - Read Full Article