Wildlife Habitat
- News
DNR Recognizes Conservation Partners And Friends Groups For Stewardship Of Fish And Wildlife Areas
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) awarded the first ever Adopt a Fish or Wildlife Area and Friends Group of the Year awards to conservation partners.
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DNR Begins Winter Prescribed Burns
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire management crews are starting to perform prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state where local conditions can provide a safe and effective burn.
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Bald Eagle Watching Days Take Flight Feb. 10 In Sauk Prairie
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to participate in the rescheduled 38th annual Bald Eagle Watching Days happening on Saturday, Feb. 10, in Sauk Prairie.
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DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Dens This Winter
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing black bear reproduction study.
- News
Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest Now Open
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2024 Keep Wildlife Wild poster contest is now open. Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades enrolled in public, private, parochial or home schools in Wisconsin are eligible to participate.
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Grants From Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Help Support Habitat Projects In Jefferson, Portage And Sauk Counties
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters purchasing their licenses to consider making a donation to the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund.
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DNR Confirms Cougar Killed In Buffalo County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the fatal shooting of a cougar in Buffalo County. The incident was reported to the DNR’s Violation Hotline on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
- News
DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Dens This Winter
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction in Wisconsin.
- News
DNR To Host Public Meeting On Draft Sharp-Tailed Grouse Management Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the draft 2023-2033 Sharp-Tailed Grouse Management Plan, which outlines objectives and strategies to guide sharp-tailed grouse management in Wisconsin.
- Hearing/Meeting
DNR Bear Advisory Committee Meeting
Topics at the upcoming meeting will include a review of the 2023 bear harvest season, bear abatement program, a bear research update and development of the committee's proposed harvest targets for the 2024 bear season. Members of the public who…