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Northern Zone Smallmouth Bass Season Starts June 18

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2022 smallmouth bass season in the northern zone begins on June 18, 2022 and runs through March 5, 2023.

Urban Forests

DNR Urban Forestry Interns From Southern University Start Summer Experience In Milwaukee

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes two urban forestry summer interns to the agency’s Milwaukee office. The internship marks the beginning of a new collaborative program between the department, the USDA Forest Service and Southern University and A&M College, a public historically black land-grant university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Environmental Protection | Monitoring | Hunt

Preliminary 2022 Spring Turkey Harvest Increases From 2021

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that preliminary totals show Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 39,007 birds during the 2022 spring turkey hunting season, a 5% increase from the 37,266 birds registered in the spring 2021 season.

Monitoring | Wildlife Habitat

Elk Monitoring Volunteers Needed In Flambeau River State Forest And Clam Lake

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to host cameras in the Flambeau River State Forest and Clam Lake to effectively monitor the reintroduced elk herds in Wisconsin.

Public Health | PFAS

New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Issued For Angelo Pond

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a new PFAS-based consumption advisory for bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike from Angelo Pond in Monroe County based on fish sampling.