DNR Weekly News Update - July 26, 2016
Farmland Zone antlerless tags available; join DNR staff for helpful live chats, visit deer page to prep for another Wisconsin deer hunt
MADISON - One of Wisconsin's favorite pastimes - the annual deer hunt - is just around the corner. Hunters are reminded to purchase licenses early and visit dnr.wi.gov for other helpful information before heading into the woods. - Read Full Article
DNR: Public shooting ranges on rise in southern areas
Dane County range to maintain its public-access hoursMADISON, Wis. - The state's shooting sport expert says new Department of Natural Resources leases at private shooting ranges with continued public access at a Dane County-owned range means more target practice time for shooters and hunters. - Read Full Article
Report deer sightings to Operation Deer Watch
Wisconsin's residents can help with deer herd management by participating in this year's Operation Deer Watch, an annual citizen-science survey that collects information on deer. Data from this survey provides insight to the reproductive status of Wisconsin's deer herd for 2016 and helps shape deer management for the state. - Read Full Article
Surveys underway expected to show buffalo again aiding Karner blue butterfly recovery
MADISON - Will buffaloes and rare butterflies prove a winning combination again this year? - Read Full Article
DNR funds volunteer monitoring efforts
MADISON - Twenty-three Wisconsin organizations, local governments and projects will share a combined $100,000 from the Department of Natural Resources to expand volunteer efforts to help monitor Wisconsin's natural resources. Efforts will focus on monitoring resources as wide-ranging as water levels in northern lakes, the spread of invasive plants in southwestern Wisconsin, and bumble bees in southern Wisconsin. - Read Full Article
DNR working to identify locations, plan treatment for an invasive wetland plant
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is launching a project to eliminate localized populations of an aquatic invasive species commonly known as tall mannagrass and is seeking help from property owners to map the invader's whereabouts. - Read Full Article