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7/25/2013 10:45:00 AMNext Thursday, August 1st, is the deadline to apply for the 2013 fall turkey permit drawing. Permit applications must be submitted by midnight, and can be purchased from authorized license agents, over the Internet through the DNR's Online Licensing Center, or by phone toll free at 1-877-945-4236. Application and license fee information...
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7/25/2013 9:50:00 AMJuly 20, 2013 – World Shooting and Recreation Complex, Sparta, IL – The Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships is a six-day long event held annually to determine the best youth shotgun athletes in the country. Two years ago the Burlington High School Demons Shooting Team did what many thought was a near impossible feat by...
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7/25/2013 9:20:00 AMInterested wolf hunters and trappers are reminded that Aug. 1 is the deadline to apply for a 2013 wolf season permit. The permit application fee is $10 and applications can be purchased from authorized license agents, over the Internet through the Department of Natural Resources Online Licensing Center or toll free by phone at 1-877-945-4236. The...
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7/23/2013 3:00:00 PMThis Friday, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp will discusses the walleye initiative, and other infrastructure improvements to state fish hatcheries. Secretary Stepp will then take a walking tour of the hatchery. Members of the media are welcome. WHERE Art Oehmcke Fish Hatchery 8770 Highway J. Woodruff, two miles east of US 5...
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7/23/2013 2:50:00 PMRead Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Weekly News Updates for July 23, 2013
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7/23/2013 2:45:00 PMTwo hounds killed by wolves On July 21, Wildlife Services confirmed that wolves depredated two hounds that were participating in the bear/hound training season. The depredation occurred on county lands in the Town of Knight. Both dogs were engaged in the same pursuit but are owned by different owners. The dogs were less than 150 ...
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7/23/2013 10:40:00 AMThis Wednesday, starting at noon, DNR is hosting a live online chat to discuss the final proposals for Deer Trustee Report implementation. Join the chat by visiting dnr.wi.gov. Look for the box on the right to enter the chat, or search the phrase "ask the experts.” The chat follows this past Saturday’s public meeting where the four ac...
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7/23/2013 10:00:00 AMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Frequently Asked Questions - July 22, 2013 The Frequently Asked Questions features recent warden-related questions taken by wardens and the DNR Call Center. The Call Center is staffed daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., and offers bilingual service in Spanish and Hmong. The number is 1-888-936-7463. Question 1: Is a person hol...
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7/23/2013 9:25:00 AMUpdated on 7-22-2013: the information brief (green sheet) for item 3A2 has been posted on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board August agenda.
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7/19/2013 3:00:00 PMBy: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement What goes up will come down: Wardens work to protect lakes, wildlife from unintended balloon bounty DNR Marine Warden Amie Egstad of Bayfield County gets how balloons add fun to parties or ignite silent heart-felt reflection when set free to dance in the sky at a friend’s memorial. She gets it -...
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7/18/2013 4:25:00 PMYou are invited to attend in person, or online, this Saturday’s meeting to discuss the Deer Trustee Report (DTR) Action Teams’ final implementation proposals. This is the first opportunity to hear the summary of the proposals, and marks the end of this phase of the publicly-driven process. The proposal report-outs will take place from...
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7/18/2013 4:05:00 PMThe DNR will host an online chat about implementation of the Deer Trustee Report and the Action Teams’ implementation proposals. The chat starts at 12 p.m., on Wednesday, July 24. Experts from DNR will be on hand for the chat to discuss the proposals and next steps. To participate, visit the DNR home page, dnr.wi.gov, look for the box on th...
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7/18/2013 10:00:00 AMBy: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement Those interested in becoming the next chief conservation warden of the Department of Natural Resources’ Bureau of Law Enforcement have until August 5 to apply for this leadership position. The chief warden position will open later this year after Chief Randy Stark, who has led the state’s c...
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7/18/2013 9:10:00 AMThe Frequently Asked Questions features recent warden-related questions taken by the DNR Call Center. The Call Center is staffed daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., and offers bilingual service in Spanish and Hmong. The number is 1-888-936-7463. Question 1: Is it legal to turn your fishing boat lights by hand to the side so they are shinning on your bobbers ...
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7/17/2013 3:25:00 PMHunting Works For Utah is newest state chapter added to award-winning program SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearms industry, is excited to announce that the Hunting Works For America program has grown yet again and now includes a state chapter in Utah. Hunting Wo...
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7/17/2013 2:45:00 PMMADISON -- Farmers can harvest hay from selected state-owned lands in counties where Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency as a result of flooding and where the U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a natural disaster as a result of winter-kill and excessive rain and snow, Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp announ...
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7/16/2013 3:50:00 PMRead Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Weekly News Updates for July 16, 2013
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7/16/2013 11:55:00 AMAfter two recent wolf depredations, hunters are reminded to exercise caution during this year's bear training season if they plan to train or hunt bear with hounds. The two hounds were depredated while participating in bear training activities in Forest and Florence counties. Hunters should refer to the caution area maps found on the DNR web...
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7/15/2013 4:25:00 PMCOMPLETED COUNTIES: Gypsy moth spraying is almost complete for this year. Treatment sites remain in only two counties; Douglas and Washburn. UPCOMING PLANS WHAT: Gypsy moth aerial spraying by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection WHEN & WHERE: Weather permitting, treatment sites in Douglas and Washburn Counti...
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7/15/2013 1:10:00 PMFollow this link to read the current issue of the Wisconsin Urban Forestry Insider
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7/15/2013 1:00:00 PMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Monster fish, AIS outreach, laser shot shooting simulator work and illegal boat launch among Wis. River warden recent cases Portage, Marathon, Adams, Juneau, Waupaca and Wood counties Warden Bryan Lockman of Waupaca County assisted a 12-year-old fisherman with registering a new state hook and line record Big Mouth B...
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7/15/2013 10:40:00 AMOpen house meetings July 24 & 25; online chat July 23 MADISON – The public will have an opportunity to review and comment on proposals for the addition of camping to the Rainbow Flowage, expanded motorized access to the Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area and future management of recently acquired properties in the Northern Highland-Americ...
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7/15/2013 10:25:00 AMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Frequently Asked Questions - July 11, 2013 Welcome to another special edition of a popular regular Warden Wire feature -- Frequently Asked Questions. Today's special edition deals solely with common questions about paddleboard use. These questions were taken by wardens on the beat and the DNR Call Center. The Call Ce...
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7/15/2013 10:25:00 AMWater levels on many lakes and river systems across the finally begin to drop While much of the state has received additional rain in the last week – with areas of the north receiving several inches – water levels throughout much of central and southern Wisconsin have begun to finally drop. In the north, the Flambeau River remains hig...
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7/15/2013 10:10:00 AMBy: Bureau of Law Enforcement Summer warden cases include camper rescues, overbagging, Red-tailed Hawk case ends and the pet squirrel Fond du Lac, Outagamie, Calumet, Dodge and Winnebago counties Warden Ryan Propson of Appleton assisted the Grand Chute Community Service Officer with a complaint of an abandoned baby porcupine that was sleeping on...