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DNR Awards Brownfields Grant Valued Up To $35,000 To City Of Stoughton Redevelopment Authority
A blighted riverfront property in Stoughton is on the way to being cleaned up with assistance from a brownfields grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Trumpeter Swans Fitted With GPS Collars To Reveal Migratory Habits And Habitats
The successful recovery of trumpeter swans in Wisconsin and other western Great Lakes states is spurring a new regionwide effort to better understand the migration routes and winter habitats of these birds, the largest in North America and named for their resonant calls.
DNR Confirms EHD In Buffalo County Deer
State wildlife officials have confirmed that a tissue sample collected from a deer in Buffalo County has tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD. This occurrence of the disease was identified after several landowners in Buffalo County contacted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with recent observations totaling 30-35 dead deer north of Fountain City. Earlier this month, EHD was detected in a deer from Oconto County.
Annual Tree Seedling Sales To Begin Oct. 5
Starting Oct. 5, 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Reforestation Program will be accepting seedling orders from Wisconsin forest landowners for trees and shrubs to be planted in spring of 2021.
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Hunters Are Reminded To Register Their Deer — It's Required
The Department of Natural Resources would like to remind all hunters that harvested deer must be registered electronically by 5 p.m. the day after the deer is recovered.
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