Environmental Protection
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DNR Encourages The Public To Source Local Firewood This Fall
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges Wisconsinites and state visitors to think twice before giving invasive species or harmful hitchhikers a ride in their firewood this fall.
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DNR Completes Statewide Cleanup Efforts At Former 5R Facilities Associated With 2021 Wisconsin Act 234
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today the completion of statewide cleanup efforts in Price, Rusk and Washington counties associated with 2021 Wisconsin Act 234 and the multi-year federal fraud case involving former Wisconsin-based electronics recycler 5R Processors and related firms.
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Help Maintain A Healthy Herd This Season: Avoid Baiting And Feeding Deer
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the public to help keep the state's deer herd healthy by following all baiting and feeding bans and refraining from baiting and feeding in areas where no bans are in effect.
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Watch For Reptiles And Amphibians On Wisconsin’s Roads This Fall
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report when and where they see frogs, salamanders, lizards or snakes, known collectively as herptiles, crossing the road during the late summer and early fall.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment On Updated Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public feedback on the updated Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan for 2025-2035.
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DNR Monitoring Manure Spill In Taylor County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a recently reported manure spill in Taylor County. The spill impacted Trappers Creek, a tributary to the Black River, with dead fish observed in the creek.
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DNR Celebrates Longstanding Green Tier Participant Veridian Homes For 20 Years Of Environmental Excellence
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) congratulates Veridian Homes, LLC on 20 years of participation in the DNR’s Green Tier program.
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DNR Honors Connie Ramthun As State Natural Areas Volunteer Of The Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Connie Ramthun as the 2025 State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for her dedication to invasive species removal in the northern Kettle Moraine.
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Low Wild Rice Production Continues In Northern Wisconsin; Some Harvesting Opportunities
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that this year’s wild rice crop in northern Wisconsin remains low, continuing a pattern of low production in recent years.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment On Green Tier Renewal With Inpro Corporation
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the proposed Green Tier contract renewal with Inpro Corporation (Inpro).