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5/16/2013 11:25:00 AMMay 15, 2013 EDITOR’S ADVISORY: This news release has been updated from previous version with additional information and a link on the DNR website to a map of the fire boundaries. http://dnr.wi.gov/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=2794 GORDON, Wis. – Wildfire crews from the Department of Natural Resources, working through the night an...
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5/16/2013 11:05:00 AMMay 15, 2013 MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources is issuing an Air Quality Special Notice with regards to the large forest fire that occurred in eastern Douglas County and western Bayfield County yesterday. According to state fire officials, the "Germann Road Fire" is approximately 8,700 acres in size and has destroyed 47 building...
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5/16/2013 10:35:00 AMThe fire began on the afternoon of May 14, 2013. It quickly consumed nearly 9,000 acres of pine and mixed hardwood forest. The fire spread quickly across six miles. It was one mile wide at its widest point. This is a view near the Town of Gordon in Douglas County. The fire consumed several structures. Photo taken from C...
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5/16/2013 10:20:00 AMWednesday, May 15, 2013 WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner’s (R-WI) response to Attorney General Eric Holder’s testimony today at the oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Justice before the House Judiciary Committee: “As the head of the Department of Justice, it is Attorney General Holder’s responsib...
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5/16/2013 10:05:00 AMMay 15, 2013 GORDON, Wis. – The Department of Natural Resources has established a hotline which residents potentially impacted by the Germann Road Fire in Douglas County can call to learn about the status of their homes and property. The phone number, 715-376-4185, will connect residents directly to Incident Command where s...
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5/16/2013 9:50:00 AMYou are subscribed to receive updates on the Wisconsin Conservation Congress' positions and statements. This webpage has recently been updated with a letter to the Joint Finance Committee on Stewardsip funding. The earlier link was broken, but that has been corrected. I apologize for the inconvenience.
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5/16/2013 9:40:00 AMMay 15, 2013 Contact(s): Bob Manwell, DNR Communications, 608-209-8148; Bill Cosh, DNR spokesperson, 608-267-2773 MADISON – Department of Natural Resources wildfire and partnering crews continue to gain control of the Germann Road Fire of northern Wisconsin, which has scorched over 9,000 acres of forestland in Douglas and Bayfield counties....
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5/16/2013 9:30:00 AMCORRECTION: The phone number for the information line is 715-376-4185. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused. It was correct in the news releases sent out throughout the day. The one sent this evening inadvertently had the wrong phone number listed. GORDON, Wis – The huge wildfire that raced across Douglas and parts of Bayfield ...
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5/15/2013 10:45:00 AMYou are subscribed to Clinics and Learning Opportunities for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Free Fishing Weekend is right around the corner, June 1 and 2. Plan an event or attend one! More events were just posted today. There was as time change for the event at the YMC...
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5/15/2013 10:35:00 AMFire threat today; some burning permits suspended The fire danger is rated high to very high statewide today. Burning permits have been suspended in 33 counties. Please be aware of these conditions and check your county's status on this link. Stay safe. http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestFire/restrictions.asp
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5/15/2013 10:10:00 AMRead Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Weekly News Update for May 14, 2013.
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5/15/2013 9:30:00 AMMay 14, 2013 By: Bureau of Law Enforcement Capsized boat rescue, brazen bird blocks door, perch too plenty, fire probe, dogs and deer among warden cases Kewaunee, Brown, Manitowoc and Oconto counties Warden David Allen of Kewaunee responded to a capsized boat off of Algoma where 4 fishermen were plucked from the icy waters of Lake Michigan. The...
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5/13/2013 2:10:00 PMHave thoughts or questions about enhancing deer management in Wisconsin through the implementation of the Deer Trustee Report? Share them with us, May 14, 6 p.m., from the convenience of your computer! The DNR will host an evening online chat about implementation of the Deer Trustee Report and ongoing Action Team discussions. To participate, visi...
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5/13/2013 2:00:00 PMMay 12, 2013 By: Bureau of Law Enforcement The 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: I saw the picture of the Buffalo Carp the other day on Tw...
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5/13/2013 12:45:00 PMMay 10, 2013 By: Joanne M. Haas/Bureau of Law Enforcement Don't put out fire yourself; 79 wildfires on DNR areas so far Conservation Warden Ron Nerva was on his way to survey a remote Lincoln County fishing spot off a back highway on May 5 when he spotted a parked van missing its driver – and that’s about when he saw the grass on fir...
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5/10/2013 3:45:00 PMMay 10, 2013 Contact(s): Eric Lobner, Deer Trustee Report coordinator, 608-235-0860; Jenny Pelej, public affairs manager, 608-264-9248 EDITOR'S ADVISORY: The DNR will host an evening online chat about implementation of the Deer Trustee Report and the ongoing Action Team discussions. Input is sought on implementation from hunters and non-hunters. ...
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5/10/2013 3:40:00 PMThis spring I was fortunate enough to have Matt Ahrens and other members from our DNR film crew join us for sturgeon spawning assessments on the Wolf River. While Matt and crew were in town, they filmed some great underwater footage of sturgeon at a couple of spawning sites located on private property. The youtube link below will take y...
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5/10/2013 3:00:00 PMMay 9, 2013 Contact: Ben Miller 202-225-5101 (WASHINGTON) – Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) reintroduced the Private Property Rights Protection Act today. This bill would provide American citizens with the means to protect their private property from inappropriate claims of eminent domain. If a state or political subdivision of...
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5/10/2013 2:50:00 PMMay 9, 2013 Contact(s): Cami Peterson 608-261-6400 MADISON – A proposed general permit to streamline the permitting process for small recreational development projects potentially impacting wetlands is the topic of a May 16 public informational hearing in Madison, state wetland officials say. The informational hearing is at 1p.m. in room G...
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5/10/2013 2:45:00 PMMay 9, 2013 Contact(s): Pam Schense 608-266-9266; Sally Gallagher 608-264-6260 MADISON – Proposals to restore two degraded wetlands to create two separate “wetland mitigation banks” in Monroe and Marathon counties are currently under Department of Natural Resources review and the public has until May 23, 2013, to comment on the ...
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5/10/2013 2:35:00 PMOutdoor Report summary for May 9, 2013 More spring-like weather in the last week finally melted most of the snow even in the most northern counties, and ice out is finally progressing on northern lakes. Ice is off most lakes now though Price County. Seasonal temperatures the remainder of this week, combined with some rain and a little wind will mo...
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5/10/2013 2:20:00 PMAs we approach International Migratory Bird Day we thought you might enjoy taking a fun Birding Quiz before dusting off those binoculars! From here you can also click over to this week's statewide birding report: http://dnr.wi.gov/News/or/#birding and you can learn more about getting involved in the Great Wisconsin Birdathon (www.wibirdathon.org) ...
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5/10/2013 2:15:00 PMMay 9, 2013 Information briefs (green sheets) have been added for many items on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board May agenda.
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5/10/2013 2:00:00 PMMay 9, 2013 CONTACT: Ann Coakley, 608-516-2492 MADISON – Today the Department of Natural Resources received an exploration license application from Gogebic Taconite, LLC, for mining activities related to the Penokee/Gogebic deposit located in Ashland and Iron counties. The application is available for viewing on DNR’s new web page ab...
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5/10/2013 1:50:00 PMThe National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to terminate the agreement the parties had for the management of the SHOT Show®. Accordingly, effective immediately, Reed Exhibitions will no longer be manager and producer of ...