Environmental Protection
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DNR Urges Ice Anglers To Protect Waterways From Aquatic Invasive Species
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and UW-Extension are asking anglers to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species when ice fishing this winter.
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DNR Welcomes Wisconsin Specialty Recycling To The State’s Green Tier Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes Wisconsin Specialty Recycling as a Tier 1 participant in the state’s Green Tier program.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City Of Waterloo Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Waterloo is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the improvement of Well 2 and the Well 2 booster station.
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DNR Seeking Public Input On Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Proposed Enbridge Pipeline Relocation
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public review and comment on a draft environmental impact statement for a proposed pipeline relocation project in Ashland, Bayfield and Iron counties.
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DNR Improving Forested Land In Rowan Creek Fishery Area
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues its work improving the forested land that houses popular hiking trails in the portion of Rowan Creek Fishery Area immediately west of the Village of Poynette.
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DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Den Locations For New Research Study
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin to support a new research study.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City Of Sheboygan Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Sheboygan is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes a new primary intake pipeline, well and low-lift pumping stations.
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DNR To Complete Wetland Restoration Projects In Sheboygan, Portage And Rock Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will complete three wetland mitigation projects to restore wetland hydrology and vegetation to more than 150 acres in Sheboygan, Portage and Rock Counties by the end of 2021.
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DNR Increases Efforts To Protect At-Risk Songbird
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it will work with partners to increase efforts to protect the at-risk Connecticut warbler in northwest Wisconsin.
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Partnerships Advance Native Mussel Conservation
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that federal and state endangered native mussels first discovered above the St. Croix Falls dam in the St. Croix River in 1987 are still alive and estimated to be more than 100 years old.