DNR Weekly News Update, Jan. 18, 2017
No license required during DNR’s Free Fishing Weekend on Jan. 21-22
MADISON - Wisconsin's winter Free Fishing Weekend is a great time to discover the fun of ice fishing or introduce family and friends to this hard water recreation. - Read Full Article
DNR to look at recreational opportunities statewide
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is kicking off an effort to look at recreational opportunities and needs across Wisconsin. The project, officially called a Recreation Opportunities Analysis, or ROA, aims to identify future recreational needs across the state, and the role of DNR lands in helping to meet those needs. - Read Full Article
Natural Resources Board to meet January 25 in Madison
MADISON - A request for the approval of 2017 bear harvest quotas, proposed rules relating to cisco harvest in Lake Superior, approvals of master plans for the Horicon Marsh-Shaw and Northwest Barrens planning groups, and a request to reconsider a master plan amendment for Blue Mound State park are among the items the state Natural Resources Board will address when it meets January 25 in Madison. - Read Full Article
Focus on habitat rather than feeding to help deer through winter
MADISON -- Wisconsin residents should consider the impacts of wildlife feeding as well as potential alternatives that provide long-term benefits to help wildlife through a cold and snowy winter season. - Read Full Article
Volunteer workdays help burn calories while caring for state natural areas
MADISON - Looking to make good on your new year's resolutions to get outside and get more exercise? Join in volunteer workdays at more than two dozen state natural areas to help care for and enjoy some of Wisconsin's most pristine public lands. - Read Full Article
Bridge replacement may result in the incidental take of state threatened mussel
MADISON -- The replacement of the U.S. Highway 63 bridge over the Mississippi River may result in the "incidental taking" of a rare mussel 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
Paul.Holtan@wisconsin.gov
DNR Weekly News Editor
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 7921
Madison WI 53707, 608-267-7517