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DNR Secretary Appoints Todd Ambs Deputy Secretary; Steven Little Assistant Deputy Secretary
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Preston D. Cole announced that DNR Assistant Deputy Secretary Todd Ambs will serve as DNR Deputy Secretary beginning Dec. 21, 2020, filling the role for Beth Bier who is leaving state service to become a full-time caregiver to her two young children.
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DNR Seeking Data On Water Quality Of Lakes, Streams And Rivers
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking data on the water quality of lakes, streams and rivers in our state. Every two years, the DNR requests Wisconsinites and interested groups submit their biological, chemical and physical surface water data.
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Wisconsin DNR Announces Wolf Season Begins Nov. 6, 2021
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the official wolf season will begin Nov. 6, 2021. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will delist gray wolves from the federal list of endangered species on Jan. 4, 2021, returning management authority to the lower 48 states and tribes.
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Black Bear Permits And Spring Wild Turkey Harvest Authorizations Application Deadline Dec. 10
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds black bear and wild turkey hunters the 2021 season application deadline is before midnight on Dec. 10, 2020.
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DNR Reminds Snowmobilers To Ride Responsibly
With winter fast approaching, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding snowmobilers to ride safely.
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Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Reaches $1 Million
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reached a major milestone of a $1 million endowment fund that provides permanent funding for habitat management projects on land owned or managed by the agency.
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DNR Awards Brownfields Grant To City Of Neenah
With the assistance of a brownfields grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the City of Neenah is taking the next steps towards redeveloping a former auto salvage yard on the south side of the city.
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Butternut Lake Musky Regulation Change Public Meeting Dec. 3
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss a proposed change to the length limit for muskellunge in Butternut Lake in Price and Ashland counties on Dec. 3. The fishing regulation change proposal removes the 28-inch minimum and replaces it with a 40-inch minimum length limit, which affects most waters statewide. The DNR published the notice earlier this month.
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Preliminary Nine-Day Deer Hunt Harvest Totals And License Sales Now Available
Anyone who has ever experienced Wisconsin's famed gun deer season knows it's a tradition bigger than any buck. Wisconsin's 169th gun deer season kicked off Nov. 21 and runs through Nov. 29.
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Snapshot Wisconsin Project Reaches 50 Million Photos
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s Snapshot Wisconsin project recently reached an impressive milestone; volunteers have collected 50 million photos since its launch in 2016.