Wildlife Habitat
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Archery Season
This data is preliminary and will change.Data only includes state-registered deer license harvest. Data does not include harvest from the following sources: tribal, ag damage, Ft. McCoy, DMAP, or vehicle-killed deer.Data pulled on Oct. 20, 2026 at 8…
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Total season harvest to date
This data is preliminary and will change. Data only includes state-registered deer license harvest. Data does not include harvest from the following sources: tribal, ag damage, Ft. McCoy, DMAP, or vehicle-killed deer.Data pulled on Oct. 20,…
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Piping Plovers Observed Nesting On Wisconsin Point For The First Time In 49 Years
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that a pair of piping plovers (Charadrius melodus), migratory shorebirds that are endangered in the Great Lakes region, was observed nesting this summer on Wisconsin Point in Superior for the first time in 49 years. The St. Louis River estuary historically supported breeding populations of piping plovers, but nesting had not been documented in the estuary since 1977.
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Keep Young Wildlife Wild
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to protect young wildlife by observing them from a safe distance and letting them grow up in their natural environment.
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New Mapping Site To Track Chimney Swift Roosts Launches
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group has launched a new and efficient tool for those interested in monitoring chimney swift roost and nest sites. The tool will be available in time for community scientists to use during Swift Night Out events around the state in August and September.
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Black-Necked Stilt Numbers Soar In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have coordinated efforts since 2019 to survey black-necked stilts, a migratory shorebird that has established a breeding population at Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, and the most recent survey shows numbers are growing.
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Help Butterflies, Bees And Other Pollinators During Pollinator Week
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to help native pollinators during Pollinator Week, June 22-28, and year-round with a few simple lawn care habits, volunteering and supporting the Endangered Resources Fund.
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Portion Of Pierce County Islands State Wildlife Area Temporarily Closed For Improvements
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public of the temporary closure of a 125-acre portion of Pierce County Islands State Wildlife Area.
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Wolf Damage Claim Payments
Summaries of annual wolf damage claim payments are available by year from 2021 to 2025 (last updated April 20, 2026).For annual wolf damage claim payment summaries past five years old, please contact DNRWMWildlifeDamageAndNuisance@wisconsin.gov.…
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Keep Wildlife Wild: A Fawn’s Best Chance Of Survival Is With Its Mother
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to protect white-tailed deer fawns by leaving them alone while out exploring this spring and summer.