Monitoring
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Virtual CWD Response Plan Review Committee Meeting Feb. 3
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host a virtual Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan Committee meeting on Thursday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Issued For Bay Of Green Bay And Associated Tributaries
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a new PFAS-based consumption advisory for the Bay of Green Bay and its tributaries following results of fish sampling conducted in 2020.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment On Greater Prairie-Chicken Management Plan; Virtual Open House Jan. 18
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the first draft of the state's greater prairie-chicken management plan. The deadline to submit comments is Feb. 18, 2022.
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DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer Harvested In Monroe County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms two wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Monroe County during the fall 2021 hunting season. The two deer were adult bucks harvested in the towns of Ridgeville and Glendale. These are the first confirmed wild positive cases of CWD in Monroe County.
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DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer Harvested In Oconto County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Town of Underhill in Oconto County. The deer was a one-year-old hunter-harvested buck taken during the 2021 gun deer season. This is the first confirmed wild positive case of CWD in Oconto County.
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Virtual CWD Response Plan Review Committee Meeting Jan. 12
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host the Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan Review Committee meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City of Whitehall Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Whitehall is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of watermain and sanitary sewer lines on Hobson Street from Main Street to Tower Drive.
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DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer Harvested In Vilas County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Town of Lincoln in Vilas County. This is the first confirmed wild positive case of CWD in Vilas County.
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DNR Improving Forested Land In Rowan Creek Fishery Area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues its work improving the forested land that houses popular hiking trails in the portion of Rowan Creek Fishery Area immediately west of the Village of Poynette.
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New Baiting And Feeding Ban In Effect For Clark and Jackson Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received notification from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Eau Claire County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The positive detection comes from the Town of Fairchild in southeastern Eau Claire County, within 10 miles of the Clark and Jackson County borders.