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9/18/2013 4:40:00 PMThe 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. Today's edition contains questions about boating, spearing, hunting licenses, ...
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9/18/2013 4:35:00 PMUpdated on 9-16-2013 : the following info brief (green sheet) has been posted on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board September agenda:Item 3C3 - related to deer management, hunting, and implementation of the 2012 White-tailed Deer Trustee’s Report
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9/18/2013 4:30:00 PMState stocking trucks rolling with walleye funded by state budget initiativeWOODRUFF – The Wisconsin Walleye Initiative is on a roll! State stocking trucks head out on the highways this week with the first loads of larger walleye to be delivered to lakes under the initiative, a funding package aimed at increasing populations of walleye, angle...
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9/18/2013 4:25:00 PMMADISON – A draft proposal for a new, simplified strategy for how Wisconsin allocates stocked chinook salmon among its Lake Michigan counties would factor in charter boat trips and would provide counties a baseline level of stocking to support fall fishing runs, state fisheries officials say. The proposed draft stocking strategy, developed b...
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9/18/2013 4:20:00 PMThe Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) will host a day-long event for women to enjoy fun, friends and the wine of Wisconsin, on Saturday, November 9th. That morning, attendees will depart at ten a.m. from Legend’s restaurant in De Pere, Wisconsin. They will take a deluxe motor coach bus to multiple wineries in northeast Wisconsin, starting...
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9/18/2013 12:00:00 AMA Coalition of Communities brings the "rumble" of a new economic impact to the area. Sparta, WI (September, 2013) - The idea to give motorcycle enthusiasts an alternative to the annual migration to Sturgis, SD started developing a little over one year ago. Tim Hyma, the Executive Director of Sparta Are...
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9/17/2013 11:55:00 PMThree bear hounds killed by wolves Wildlife Services has confirmed three more hound depredations over the past few days. The bear hounds were killed in Sawyer and Price counties. In all, 23 hounds have been depredated this bear training and hunting season. More details and caution area maps can be found on the gray wolf we...
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9/17/2013 11:55:00 PMHello interested stakeholders, Our next meeting of the Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Lakeshore Technical College. I hope you make this meeting to join in our discussion of important Lake Michigan fisheries issues. At this meeting, we will be discussing our chinook salmon stock...
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9/17/2013 11:50:00 PMWith the opening of the archery deer season Sept. 14, DNR researchers would like to know what hunters are seeing while out in the woods and fields. The Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey lets hunters keep a tally of the deer they see, along with other animals they observe and how many. The survey runs from Sept. 14 until Jan. 5 and i...
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9/17/2013 11:50:00 PMMADISON – Bob Nack has been appointed as the Department of Natural Resources’ Deer Management Assistance Program and Big Game Section Chief. Nack, 36, of Fall River, begins fulltime in his new position on Oct. 28. Until then, he is serving in his current role as supervisor of the DNR State Game Farm in Poynette during the fa...
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9/17/2013 11:45:00 PMBLACK RIVER FALLS - The state Department of Natural Resources is enlistingthe help of deer hunters in Adams, Juneau and Portage counties to assist inchronic wasting disease surveillance in the deer herd this fall."Last fall CWD was discovered for the first time in three wild white-taileddeer in Adams, Juneau and Portage Counties, all outside our CW...
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9/17/2013 11:35:00 PMComplete DNR Outdoor Report (Reports from conservation wardens, wildlife and fisheries staff and property managers from around the state) Wisconsin hunting opportunities move into high gear this coming week Wisconsin hunting opportunities move into high gear this coming week with the opening of the archery deer, fall turkey, squirrel, cotton...
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9/12/2013 4:20:00 PMWashburn County is one of four counties featured in new ATV episode Washburn County, WISCONSIN – (September 13, 2013) – Four Northwest Wisconsin counties have partnered with Discover Wisconsin to spotlight the popular sport of ATVing. Northwest Wisconsin is home to some of the top ATV trails in the country and the upcoming 30-minute ep...
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9/12/2013 8:40:00 AMThe Warden Blotter highlights recent cases handled by Wisconsin conservation wardens. Today's edition features cases of raccoons and pesticide use, rough wakes and community outreach and more from the wardens based in Brown, Door and Kewaunee counties. Warden Cara Kamke of Green Bay investigated a case where a landowner w...
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9/11/2013 5:35:00 PMMillions of songbirds on the move; Food, water and shelter are keys to luring feathered friends; Live online chat set for noon Sept. 12 with DNR birding experts News Release Published: September 5, 2013 by the Central Office Contact(s): Ryan Brady, 715-685-2933; Kim Grveles, 608-264-8594 Editor’s note: A live online chat with DNR bi...
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9/11/2013 4:00:00 PMUpdated on 9-9-2013 : information briefs (green sheets) have been posted for the following items on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board September agenda:3.B.23.B.43.B.73.C.13.C.26.B.16.B.2
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9/11/2013 4:00:00 PMhttp://dnr.wi.gov/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=2935 MADISON – After a nearly four-month Department of Natural Resources investigation into the cause of the Germann Road Fire, a commercial logging company will be billed for more than $600,000 after the investigation determined the company’s negligence caused the forest fir...
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9/11/2013 3:55:00 PMIf you missed live coverage earlier this week on low water levels in the Great Lakes or the Waukesha water withdrawal proposal, go to our featured web page on Great Lakes Week and click on the “sessions” tab in the video player. Check out the features too. Hot off the presses! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has jus...
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9/11/2013 3:40:00 PMTHE ELEGANT BARN GRAND OPENING AT JUSTIN TRAILS RESORT ON SEPTEMBER 12TH WILL SHOWCASE NEW WEDDING AND EVENT FACILITIES Dairy barn turned event hall, 200 acre private farm setting, 3 acres of landscaped gardens and lodging in cabins or suites offers unique venue for nuptials and special occasions. Sparta, WI (August 13, 2013) - Jus...
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9/11/2013 2:30:00 PMTrempealeau National Wildlife Refuge will once again offer a special waterfowl hunt for hunters with disabilities on October 12 and 13, 2013. Learn more. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is committed to providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for people of all abilities around the state. In our parks and fores...
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9/11/2013 1:50:00 PMMother Nature returns for her annual fall foliage tour – and it’ll be a stunner!Free color show starting soon in the north; Facebook contest, Tweets all part of the state funMADISON -- Mother Nature is back for her compelling annual fall color tour, starring one of the state’s fiercest economic powerhouses – the tree. &...
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9/11/2013 11:30:00 AMPublished: September 7, 2013 in Wardens in Action By: Bureau of Law Enforcement Warden Blotter: Oil spill training, boating & fishing cases Ashland, Bayfield, Washburn and Douglas counties Wardens from the Ashland team bordering Lake Superior participated in “Operation Peeking Duck,” a Port Security Full Scale Exercise with...
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9/11/2013 8:50:00 AMVILLAGE OF JACKSON, Wis.--Two areas of the Jackson Marsh Wildlife Area are temporarily closed to public use, including hunting, during most of September and October to allow completion of repairs to the West Shore gas pipeline running between State Highway 60 and County Highway PV. The two closed areas are located west of County Highway G be...
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9/11/2013 8:50:00 AMWildlife Services has confirmed four more hound depredations over the past few days. Bear hounds have been killed in Iron, Lincoln, Sawyer and Bayfield counties. In all, 20 hounds have been depredated this bear training and hunting season. More details and caution area maps can be found on the gray wolf webpage or by go...
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9/11/2013 8:40:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation today issued the following statement after the successful recall elections on Tuesday of State Senate President John Morse and State Sen. Angela Giron: When legislators fail to represent the beliefs of their constituents, it is up to the voters to fire them. And this is exactly wh...