Monitoring
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Collaborative Aquatic Invasive Species Detection Reveals New Discoveries
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partners monitored more than 1,000 locations and documented over 150 new populations of aquatic invasive species in 2020.
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Join Statewide Search For Aquatic Invasive Species Aug. 21
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites water enthusiasts to help protect Wisconsin’s rivers, lakes, and wetlands by joining the statewide search for aquatic invasive species for Snapshot Day on Aug. 21, 2021.
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Help Slow The Spread Of CWD: Adopt A Kiosk Or Carcass Disposal Dumpster This Deer Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to help monitor and slow the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) this deer season.
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Lake Michigan Whitefish Virtual Meeting Aug. 31
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be developing new regulations for the lake whitefish commercial industry. The DNR will host a virtual public meeting to hear from anyone interested in Lake Michigan whitefish and discuss the new permanent commercial whitefish rules package.
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DNR Announces Aug. 16 Closure Of Lake Trout Fishing Season In Apostle Islands Region Of Lake Superior
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the lake trout recreational harvest trigger in the Apostle Islands region (WI-2) of Lake Superior has been reached. As a result, lake trout season for sport and charter anglers will close at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2021.
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New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Two New Southern Wisconsin Streams
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced recent monitoring of southern Wisconsin streams has uncovered two new populations of New Zealand mudsnails in Token and Elvers Creeks in Dane County.
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Operation Deer Watch Launches Aug. 1
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will launch Operation Deer Watch on Aug. 1, allowing citizen scientists around Wisconsin to report deer sightings in their area, which provides crucial data for deer management.
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DNR Kicks Off Water Quality Month With Safe Water For All Campaign; Announces Panel Series
Ahead of National Water Quality Month this August, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department is launching the Safe Water For All Campaign to spotlight the need for Wisconsinites to have safe, clean drinking water.
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DNR Seeking Public Input On PFAS Contamination In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding online listening sessions on Wednesday, July 21, to seek public input on PFAS contamination in the city of Marinette, the town of Peshtigo and surrounding communities. These listening sessions are the 15th in a series of public input opportunities hosted by the DNR for area residents.
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Incidental Take Notice For Eau Claire County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare turtle, which may result from the City of Augusta Water Quality Trading Project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk.