DNR Weekly News Update, September 16, 2014
Preliminary wild turkey, pheasant, ruffed grouse and gray partridge brood survey results now available for 2014
MADISON – According to preliminary 2014 brood survey results, Wisconsin’s wild turkeys saw an increase in both the number and size of broods observed. Pheasant brood numbers have increased compared to last year, while ruffed grouse production was down in several regions. - Read Full Article
Whitefish Dunes State Park naturalist honored for work on Lake Michigan shipwrecks
MADISON – A 15-year effort to protect Lake Michigan shipwrecks off Whitefish Dunes State Park and to help connect park visitors with the maritime heritage of the Door Peninsula has earned park naturalist Carolyn Rock the State Historical Society’s 2014 Historical Preservation Award (exit DNR). - Read Full Article