August 16, 2016
2016 Gold Seal Awards contest underway
Visitors can vote for their favorite state park property in 10 different categoriesMADISON - Which Wisconsin state park is the best to visit in every season of the year? Which offers the best backpacking campsites? Those are among the categories for the 2016 Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Gold Seal Awards contest categories. - Read Full Article
Continental duck population estimates show cause for excitement among fall waterfowl hunters
MADISON - With fall duck hunting seasons just around the corner, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2016 continental duck population estimates [PDF] (exit DNR) are now available. - Read Full Article
DNR to provide update on Lake Michigan management options at Fisheries Forum meeting
CLEVELAND, Wis. - High-priority management actions for the Lake Michigan fishery identified by charter captains, recreational anglers and other stakeholders will be shared by leaders from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources at the Aug. 29 meeting of the Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum. - Read Full Article
Wisconsin plays a growing role in Great Lakes piping plover recovery
Nearly 100 chicks from Lake Superior site over last decade, first nest in Green Bay aid effort MADISON - The successful nesting of piping plovers in Lower Green Bay for the first time in 75 years adds to Wisconsin's growing contribution to the recovery of the federally endangered shorebird in the Great Lakes and reflects partnership efforts to improve the tiny bird's nesting success. - Read Full Article
Digital meets dining: Go out to harvest your eats
Bagging dinner is healthy, natural &you can do it as a teamMADISON -- If nothing else, the latest Pokeman Go craze is getting people outside and moving more than ever. - Read Full Article
Sneak peeks from the 2016 Deer Show
Hunters are you ready for deer season? Check out three segments and start your preparation earlyMADISON - Three early segments from Deer Hunt Wisconsin 2016 with Dan Small will help hunters prepare for another fall deer hunt - these short videos are now available and will allow viewers to get ready for deer season on-the-go. - Read Full Article
Incidental take notice for La Crosse County
MADISON -- The Van Loon Wildlife Area Ford and Trail Construction Project may result in the "incidental taking" of a rare snake under an authorization the Department of Natural Resources proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk. - Read Full Article
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Paul Holtan
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