Monitoring
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Critter Corner - Cranes
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Flap on over and discover more about Wisconsin’s largest birds – cranes!
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Night Fliers - Bats and Owls Drop In at the Beach
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Unravel the many astonishing truths about the only true flying mammals – bats and silent fliers - owls.
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New Mapping Site To Track Chimney Swift Roosts Launches
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group has launched a new and efficient tool for those interested in monitoring chimney swift roost and nest sites. The tool will be available in time for community scientists to use during Swift Night Out events around the state in August and September.
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Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting Season Closed For 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the sharp-tailed grouse hunting season will be closed for 2026. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year.
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Invasive Pale Swallow-Wort Detected In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced the confirmed presence of pale swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum rossicum), an invasive vine, in Oconto and Shawano counties.
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Become A Community Scientist By Surveying Game Birds This July And August
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Wisconsinites can become community scientists by participating in the Game Bird Survey, open today, July 1, through Aug. 31, 2026.
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Help Stop The Spread Of Invasive Species
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters and anglers to help stop the spread of invasive plants and animals in Wisconsin's waters as part of the Great Lakes Landing Blitz, June 29 – July 12, 2026.