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Wisconsin DNR reports a 7% increase in breeding duck populations, but an 8% decline in Canada geese since last year.
Wisconsin DNR emphasizes ATV/UTV safety for youth, noting 21 deaths this year and urging adherence to training and helmet laws.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard ...
Incidents of black bears attacking or killing humans are very rare but do occur both in Wisconsin and across the country.
The DNR offers the following advice to avoid black bear encounters: Minimize attractive food around your house or campsite, ...
Two major environmental initiatives reauthorization of the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Fund and increased funding for the PFAS ...
Tim Michels recently floated the idea of splitting Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources after his comments in a gubernatorial debate. The Republican candidate drew on complaints across the ...
Volunteer instructors not only get to teach other hunters, but they also get to see their impact as teachers. “Our volunteer ...
The state Department of Natural Resources needs to spend more money to protect wildlife and maintain facilities on public land, a conservative-leaning member of the agency's policy board said ...
Wisconsin’s natural landscapes and diverse wildlife, not to mention 15,000 lakes, make the Dairy State a popular summer ...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ webpage regarding climate change’s potential effects on the Great Lakes was scrubbed of references to the word ‘climate’.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced that Preston Cole, the head of the state's Department of Natural Resources, is retiring after serving for four years.