DNR Weekly News Update, May 20, 2014
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota launch campaign to prevent spread of aquatic invasive species
MADISON – Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota share many of the same boaters and anglers – now they’re sharing the same message to help protect their iconic waters from aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian water-milfoil, zebra mussels and spiny water fleas. - Read Full Article
Wisconsin, other Great Lakes states team up to fight aquatic invasive species
CHICAGO – A tri-state public service announcement is just the latest example of Wisconsin teaming up with neighboring states to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. - Read Full Article
State Natural Resources Board to meet May 27-29 in Green Bay
GREEN BAY -- Recommendations for the 2014 deer hunting seasons – including a zero antlerless deer quota for 19 counties in the northern and central forest zones – will be considered by the Natural Resources Board when it meets May 28 in Green Bay. - Read Full Article
Public comment period open for invasive species rule changes
MADISON – A proposal to add more than 80 new species to the list of restricted and prohibited invasive species in Wisconsin is now open for public comment and will be the subject of two public hearings to be held in June. The comment period is open until June 30, 2014. - Read Full Article
This holiday, remember to get your firewood where you burn it
MADISON – State forest health specialists remind campers and travelers that firewood can carry harmful forest insects and diseases. “Insect pests such as emerald ash borer and gypsy moth, and diseases like oak wilt and Dutch elm disease spread to new areas easily while hidden in firewood,” said Colleen Robinson Klug, DNR forest health educator. “These invasive species have already killed millions of trees in Wisconsin.” - Read Full Article
Consider treating your ash trees for emerald ash borer this spring
MADISON -- Emerald ash borer is currently the most damaging threat to trees in Wisconsin, according to state forest health specialist who say spring is the best time of year to take actions to protect ash trees. - Read Full Article
Early teal season and extended dove season proposed for Wisconsin
MADISON – Wisconsin would be able to offer an experimental early teal-only duck hunting season that would begin September 2014, under a proposal that is open for public comment and will be subject of upcoming public hearings. - Read Full Article
Work set to start on $3.7 million education center additions at Horicon Marsh
HORICON, Wis. -- A charging woolly mammoth, old-fashioned hunting camp and talking Clovis point will soon greet visitors to the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center, thanks to a $3.7 million public-private effort to depict the wetland’s dramatic history. - Read Full Article
REWARD: DNR and DQ team up to offer free safety cones
MADISON – People who enjoy recreational boating or all-terrain vehicle use will want to watch for a new kind of safety cone out on Wisconsin trails and waterways this spring. - Read Full Article
Private demolition and burning of old buildings prohibited in Wisconsin
MADISON -- People looking to get rid of an old building on property in Wisconsin need to find an option that doesn’t include torching it. - Read Full Article
Public has opportunity to comment on management of Stewardship Demonstration Forests
RHINELANDER, Wis. -- The public has an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed management plans for eight unique state properties that the Department of Natural Resources uses to demonstrate sustainable forest management and responsible stewardship to students, professional foresters and non-industrial private forest landowners. - Read Full Article
Forestry hires bring industry experience, conservation expertise to DNR
MADISON -- Four new hires in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources forestry division bring extensive industry and environmental management experience to their new roles in providing support to Wisconsin’s forest products industry. - Read Full Article