Environmental Protection
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WCC Virtual Spring Hearing Begins April 11 At 7 P.M.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) today announced the Spring Hearing will once again be held online.
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DNR To Host Public Meeting On Disposal Of Sediments From Mississippi River Dredging
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss the disposal of dredged material from the Mississippi River at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 3. This meeting is rescheduled from the Feb. 22 meeting which was postponed due to inclement weather.
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Make A Difference: Volunteer At State Parks And Public Lands
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to help care for state parks and public lands.
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Incidental Take Notice For Adams County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Sand Valley Mammoth Subdivision and Tennis Complex Projects.
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Incidental Take Notice For Juneau County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Buckhorn Campground project.
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Incidental Take Notice For Adams, Juneau And Wood Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Line X-43 Rebuild Project.
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POSTPONED: DNR Public Meeting On Disposal Of Sediments From Mississippi River Dredging
Due to forecasted inclement weather, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is postponing a public meeting to discuss the disposal of dredged material from the Mississippi River. The meeting was previously scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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DNR To Refund $10 Application Fee For 2021 Fall Wolf Harvest Permit Or Preference Point
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will refund the $10 application fee to customers who applied for a wolf harvest permit or preference point for the Fall 2021 wolf harvest season. The department will restore all customer's wolf preference point records to their Fall 2021 pre-application status.
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DNR Now Accepting Applications For 2023 Class Of State Conservation Wardens
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently accepting applications for the 2023 class of Conservation Wardens through March 6, 2022.
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Wisconsin Wolf Hunting Update
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that following a U.S. District court’s ruling on Feb. 10 returning wolves in the lower 48 states (except the northern Rocky Mountains region) to the Federal Endangered Species List, Wisconsin is not authorized to implement a wolf harvest season. The DNR is reviewing the ruling to determine how it impacts hunters and trappers who purchased licenses for the Fall 2021 wolf hunt.