DNR Weekly News Update, May 13, 2014
June 7, 8 is Free Fun Weekend
MADISON - For two days in June, Wisconsin residents and visitors alike can enjoy some of the country's best outdoor recreation for free. On June 7-8, people can fish for free anywhere in Wisconsin, hike or bike state trails for free, ride public ATV trails for free, and, new this year, enjoy free admission to state parks and forests on both days as well. - Read Full Article
Northern zone musky season opens May 24
MINOCQUA - The northern zone musky season opens May 24 with water temperatures warming up quickly and anglers likely to reap the benefit of more than 20 years of improvement in musky sizes and numbers. - Read Full Article
Select anglers asked to report what they caught and kept in statewide “creel” survey
MADISON -- In an effort to learn more about statewide catch and harvest numbers for popular Wisconsin fish, state fisheries researchers are mailing monthly fishing logs to randomly selected license holders and asking them to record where they fished and what they caught and kept and to mail the report card back at the end of the month. - Read Full Article
DNR publications provide tips for proper disposal of medical sharps
MADISON – A new series of publications from the Department of Natural Resources is available to help the public properly dispose of medical sharps. - Read Full Article
Standard Process Inc. seeks Green Tier status
PALMYRA, Wis. -- The public has an opportunity to comment on an application for Wisconsin’s Green Tier program by Standard Process located in Palmyra, Wisconsin. - Read Full Article
Comment Period begins for Bergquist Green Tier application
PRESCOTT, Wis. -- The public has an opportunity to comment on an application for Wisconsin’s Green Tier Program by Bergquist Company. The application is for Bergquist Company’s Prescott facility in northwestern Wisconsin. - Read Full Article
EDITOR’S ADVISORY: The 2013-14 Wolf Season Report available
[EDITOR’S ADVISORY: The 2013-14 Wolf Season Report has been posted at dnr.wi.gov, search keyword “wolf.” The report provides an overview of the state’s second modern-era wolf hunting and trapping season, including a summary on permit numbers, hunting or trapping methods and results, biological sample collection and law enforcement activities. Contact: David MacFarland, DNR large carnivore specialist, 715-365-8917.] - Read Full Article
Great blue heron chicks hatch to delight of nest-cam watchers
HORICON, Wis. – Success! Just in case you are wondering, the great blue heron couple and their nest that are the focus of a newly installed nest-cam in the heron rookery at Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center, hatched two of three eggs over the weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day. - Read Full Article