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    Incidental Take Notice For Marathon County

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the Rothschild Dam – Timber Crib Spillway Reconstruction Project in Marathon County.

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    Slow Down: Give Turtles A Brake During Nesting Season

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to slow down on our roadways for turtles that are emerging from waterways to nest.

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    Wisconsin Falconry Permit

    Falconry is an ancient art that requires serious time and energy. It is defined as the taking of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat using a trained bird of prey.

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    DNR Announces Milkweed As 2025 Plant Species Of The Year

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces milkweed as the Rare Plant Monitoring Program's 2025 Plant of the Year and encourages planting milkweed to help monarchs.

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    DNR Seeking Volunteers For Karner Blue Butterfly Monitoring

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers for the annual Karner Blue Butterfly Volunteer Monitoring Program to help survey for this endangered butterfly this summer in select counties throughout Wisconsin.

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    Incidental Take Notice For Iron County

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from the proposed Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project in Iron County.

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    Incidental Take Notice For Monroe County

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard and terrestrial invertebrates, which may result from the Oakdale Electric Co-op Fort McCoy Project in Monroe County.

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    Incidental Take Notice For Douglas County

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from the East 5th Street Reconstruction Project in Douglas County.

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    Give To Wisconsin's Endangered Resources Fund This Tax Season

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages nature lovers to give to the Endangered Resources Fund on their Wisconsin income tax form. The fund has helped the DNR conserve hundreds of species in Wisconsin.

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    DNR Announces 2025 Rare Species Community-Based Science Projects

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced volunteer opportunities to help monitor rare and endangered species and manage their habitats in 2025.

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