DNR Weekly News Update 11-20-12
November 20, 2012
Hunters register 4,400 black bear in 2012 season MADISON - Hunters registered just more than 4,400 black bears during the 2012 black bear season in Wisconsin, which state wildlife officials say is the second highest number on record. Hunters registered 5,133 bears in 2010 and 4,257 in 2011....
2013 spring turkey permit application deadline is Dec. 10 MADISON - Turkey hunters can probably look forward to a slight increase in permit levels for the 2013 Wisconsin spring turkey season, although final permit levels will not be set until after the close of the fall turkey season, according to state wildlife officials....
Dec. 1 public meeting set on distribution of stocked chinook among ports MADISON - Anglers and others interested in how the state allocates chinook for stocking at Lake Michigan ports are invited to join DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp for a Dec. 1 meeting to learn how the decision has been made in the past and provide input on how it should be done in 2013, the first year stocking adjustments are in effect lake-wide....
Implanted tags giving biologists information on where stocked chinook originated STURGEON BAY, Wis. - Stainless steel tags smaller than a pencil lead and the "Dr. Seussian" machine that can implant them in 8,000 fish per hour are unlocking the secrets of chinook in Lake Michigan, the biggest predator in the big pond....
Sand exploration, done improperly, threatens groundwater MADISON - The boom in Wisconsin frac sand mining is driving additional demand for exploratory drilling around the state, and this is elevating the potential for serious groundwater contamination....
Social media skyrockets at DNR MADISON -- More than 8,700 new fans, 105,500 video views, 1,070 tweets, and 124,660 views of 2,735 available photos: those are among the analytics from the first year of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ venture into social media....
DNR seeks public comments on three businesses applying for Green Tier MADISON - The public has an opportunity to submit comments on three Wisconsin businesses that have applied for the state's innovative Green Tier program, designed to recognize and reward organizations who are committed to superior environmental performance....
$15,000 donation allows improvements to Iron County public shooting range MADISON - A state run shooting range in located in northern Wisconsin’s Iron County will undergo improvements to expand opportunities and make the range safer thanks to a nearly $15,000 donation from the National Rifle Association....