Education
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Drinking Water, Groundwater and Wells Publications
Publications listed by titleAnnual safe drinking water report (DG-045) [PDF]Answers to your questions about well filling and sealing (DG-016) [PDF]Arsenic in drinking water (DG-062) [PDF]
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The quality of Wisconsin's drinking water
Safe, clean drinking water is what we expect when we turn on our faucets. The Wisconsin DNR works to protect the quality and quantity of the state’s water resources and ensure the safety of drinking water. We're here to help you be better informed…
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Mercury Ban In K-12 Schools
Under a 2012 law, Wisconsin schools are required to remove all mercury from school facilities and grounds.
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History
The southern unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest has three restored log cabins and America's largest outdoor museum of rural life. Old World Wisconsin [exit DNR], has many displays such as ethnic farmsteads that include furnished houses and…
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Carcass movement, processing and disposal
The movement of dead or alive CWD-positive deer, moose, elk or reindeer/caribou (natural or human-assisted) is a key pathway in the spread of CWD. The infectious nature of the CWD prion contributes to an increased risk of introduction and spread of…
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Wildlife and Your Land
The Wildlife and Your Land series is designed to offer suggestions to you, the private landowner, on how to manage your land for wildlife. Each part of the series focuses on management practices that you can apply to your land, but first, let's…
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Wolves in Wisconsin
The DNR is currently accepting applications for the Wolf Advisory Committee until Sunday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m. The link to apply, the committee charter, FAQs and the stakeholder group categories can be found under the Advisory Committee tab…
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Wildlife health
The DNR reminds Wisconsin that the virus that has caused highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds is still present in the state. Information on HPAI can be found on our Avian Influenza webpage.
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Swans in Wisconsin
Three swan species can be found in Wisconsin -- trumpeter, tundra and the non-native mute swan. Trumpeter and tundra swans are migratory species whereas mute swans are an introduced non-native species that tend to remain year-round. All have white…