Monitoring
- News
DNR Recommends Regional Strategy For Central Sands High-Capacity Well Withdrawals, Seeks Public Comment
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released a draft report summarizing its Central Sands Lakes Study and is accepting public comment on the results.
- News
Celebrate Citizen Science Month By Volunteering To Monitor Wisconsin’s Amazing Natural Resources
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating Citizen Science Month, honoring the volunteers in scientific research and monitoring.
- Hearing/Meeting
2021 Wolf Harvest Committee Meeting
The 2021 Harvest Committee Meeting will take place virtually on April 8 at 11:30 a.m. will discuss the February 2021 wolf season as well as providing Wolf Monitoring Program updates.
- News
Incidental Take Notice For Ozaukee County
The I-43 Silver Spring Drive to WIS 60 project may result in the incidental taking of a rare plant under an authorization the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk.
- News
DNR Launches Lake Protection Network To Prevent Spread Of Aquatic Invasive Species
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department recently awarded over $509,000 in funding for the new Lake Monitoring & Protection Network (LMPN) subprogram. This statewide network of natural resources professionals will help local communities prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) and protect their local waters' health.
- Hearing/Meeting
Waste And Materials Management Study Group
The Waste and Materials Management Study Group will meet virtually to discuss DNR updates, the group’s charter, topics for solid waste improvements and the electronics recycling rule.
- News
Incidental Take Notice For Racine County
The Racine West 6th Street Sewer Relocation Project may result in the incidental taking of a rare snake under a permit the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk.
- News
DNR Working With Multiple Agencies To Remove Invasive Carp From Mississippi River
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and neighboring state and federal agencies will conduct an intensive invasive carp removal effort in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River near La Crosse beginning April 5. The innovative Modified Unified Method (MUM) combines netting and herding techniques to drive and concentrate invasive carp from a large area of water into a small zone for removal.
- News
Lake Superior Quota Rule Virtual Hearing March 29
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a virtual public hearing on a Lake Superior rule that will update lake trout and cisco quotas, as well as update the recreational lake trout harvest trigger on Lake Superior.
- Hearing/Meeting
Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) Meeting
The Wisconsin PFAS Action Council (WisPAC) will convene on March 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. Items on the agenda for this meeting include a recap on WisPAC and the PFAS Action Plan launch, the Governor’s executive budget for PFAS, PFAS bills in the…