Educators

Wisconsin Wildlife Reports

Results from these reports will be used by wildlife program man

Greater prairie-chicken management

Lekking on the Buena Vista Wildlife Area [Video]

How to get a wildlife rehabilitation license

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issues licenses for wildlife rehabilitation to ensure that all persons engaged in wildlife rehabilitation are qualified and provide humane care and housing for rehabilitated wildlife. The department's…

Wisconsin Animals

Wisconsin hosts 668 native vertebrates, including fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and m

Elk Hunting

Wildlife Diseases

The DNR reminds Wisconsin that the virus that has caused highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds still exists in the state. Information on HPAI can be found on our Avian Influenza webpage.Below is a list of diseases and other health…

Cougars in Wisconsin

The cougar (Puma concolor), a

Black bear management

Eagles in Wisconsin

Once endangered, bald eagles have made a remarkable comeback in Wisconsin. Their recovery was made possible by the national ban on the pesticide DDT, added protections under federal and state endangered species laws, river cleanups, citizen…

Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Snowy owls rank among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world.