DNR Weekly News Update, January 13, 2015
January hearings provide opportunity to give feedback on final Deer Trustee Report rule package
MADISON – Nine public hearings throughout Wisconsin will provide an additional opportunity for public comment before the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requests adoption of the Deer Trustee Report permanent rule package in February. - Read Full Article
Wisconsin’s Deer Management Assistance Program now accepting applications for 2015
MADISON – Conservation-minded landowners and land managers throughout Wisconsin are reminded of an opportunity to play a key role in deer and habitat management through the Deer Management Assistance Program. - Read Full Article
Hunters register 4,220 turkeys in 2014 fall hunt; spring permit levels set
MADISON – According to preliminary harvest data, Wisconsin wild turkey hunters registered 4,220 birds during the fall 2014 wild turkey season, a slight decrease from 4,633 turkeys registered during the 2013 fall season. - Read Full Article
Sturgeon from early Kewaunee release effort picked up during Milwaukee area fisheries research
KEWAUNEE, Wis. – Just off the shores of Milwaukee, in the frigid waters of Lake Michigan, a young sturgeon from Kewaunee appears to have found a healthy home. - Read Full Article
Rowan Creek improvements to boost fishery, benefit community
POYNETTE, Wis. — On the surface, the chilly waters of Rowan Creek tumble gracefully between the banks, resembling many other swift moving streams. - Read Full Article
Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan see first experimental teal season as success
MADISON – In 2014, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan were given authority by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to implement an early teal duck hunting season, with an initial experimental period lasting three years. - Read Full Article
Snowy owls return to Wisconsin in large numbers for second consecutive year
MADISON - For a second consecutive year, snowy owls are returning to Wisconsin in large numbers. - Read Full Article
DNR hires Bart Sponseller as AWaRe Division deputy administrator
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the hiring of Bart Sponseller to serve as the deputy division administrator for the Air, Waste and Remediation & Redevelopment Division. - Read Full Article
DNR fisheries experts set for online chat on ice fishing, Free Fishing Weekend events
MADISON, Wis. — An online ice fishing chat set for noon Thursday, Jan. 15, will offer experts and novices alike tips and techniques for enjoying the hardwater fishing season. - Read Full Article
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Paul Holtan
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DNR Weekly News Editor
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