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Blue Mound State Park Draft Master Plan Available for Public Review And Comment

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on the Blue Mound State Park (BMSP) Draft Master Plan, which outlines proposed future public use and management of BMSP. The public may submit comments through a variety of opportunities, including a virtual public meeting.

Monitoring | Public Health | Publications and Reports | Reference | Regulations | Safety | Fishing

DNR And DHS Publish 2020-2021 Fish Consumption Advisory

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced the release of the 2020-2021 Choose Wisely booklet, which identifies Wisconsin water bodies with elevated levels of contaminants.

Recreation | Hunt

Pheasant Stocking Provides Additional Hunting Opportunities This Holiday Season

With a little less than a month left in the statewide pheasant season, hunters looking to spend more time afield this holiday season will find eight properties in central and southern Wisconsin stocked with 1,440 pheasants during the week of Dec. 21.

About/General | News

DNR Secretary Appoints Todd Ambs Deputy Secretary; Steven Little Assistant Deputy Secretary

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Preston D. Cole announced that DNR Assistant Deputy Secretary Todd Ambs will serve as DNR Deputy Secretary beginning Dec. 21, 2020, filling the role for Beth Bier who is leaving state service to become a full-time caregiver to her two young children.

About/General | Monitoring | Waterways

DNR Seeking Data On Water Quality Of Lakes, Streams And Rivers

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking data on the water quality of lakes, streams and rivers in our state. Every two years, the DNR requests Wisconsinites and interested groups submit their biological, chemical and physical surface water data.