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DNR Recruiting Next Class Of Wisconsin Conservation Wardens
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages anyone with a passion for helping people and protecting natural resources to apply to be a part of the next class of conservation wardens.
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WCC Virtual Spring Hearing Begins April 12 at 7 p.m.
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding Wisconsinites the annual Spring Hearings begin online at 7 p.m. on April 12.
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2021 Youth Turkey Hunt Happening Soon
Youth hunters can experience the excitement of Wisconsin turkey hunting with family before the regular season begins. The 2021 youth turkey hunt runs April 17-18, before the statewide turkey opener for period A on April 21.
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DNR Announces 2021 Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest Winners
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual Keep Wildlife Wild poster contest. Submitted by fourth through sixth graders around the state, each poster helps spread the word about our shared role in keeping all wildlife healthy, and most importantly, wild.
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Help Protect Oak Trees From Oak Wilt
April brings a high risk for the often-fatal oak wilt disease across the state, and as a result, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recommends not pruning or cutting oak trees from April through July. What you can’t see can kill a tree.
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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
Notice Of Prehearing Conference
The State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals will hold a prehearing conference.
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Wisconsin NRB Virtual Meeting April 14
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet virtually for the April board meeting to consider several proposed emergency rules and donations.
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Nearly 40,000 Acres Of Private Land Will Open To Turkey Hunters
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that nearly 38,000 acres of private land will be open for public access to hunters this turkey season thanks to a partnership between the department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS).
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DNR Continues Partnership With USDA To Manage Wolf Conflicts
With the recent delisting of wolves from the federal endangered species list, some livestock farmers and pet owners are wondering how this change affects Wisconsin’s wolf conflict program. While the delisting has prompted some changes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services (USDA-Wildlife Services) remains the first point of contact for reporting all wolf conflict incidents.