Wildlife Habitat
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Citizen-Based Monitoring
Volunteers are an integral part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approach to monitoring hundreds of species and habitats in forests, grasslands, wetlands, lakes, rivers and streams throughout the state. This public involvement,…
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White-tailed Deer Research Projects - Predation and Fawn Recruitment Study
The distribution and abundance of predators on Wisconsin's landscape has changed over time. From the time a doe is impregnated to the time the fall hunting season begins, a number of fawns are lost every year to various causes before and after…
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White-tailed Deer Research Projects - Buck Mortality Study
Hunter harvest is the largest cause of death in bucks. Biologists refer to the portion of bucks killed by legal hunters each year as the buck recovery rate (BRR). The buck recovery rate is a key component of accurate deer population estimates. In…
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Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Committee provides recommendations to the Department on wildlife rehabilitation-related items, including but not limited to annual updates to specific species rehabilitation guidance as appropriate, reviews of…
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Sampling for chronic wasting disease (CWD)
Hunters anywhere in Wisconsin can submit a sample from their deer for CWD testing. Testing through the DNR is free for deer harvested in Wisconsin. For information on CWD test results, visit the test results page. FIND CWD SAMPLING AND CARCASS…
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CWD prevalence in Wisconsin
Prevalence is the proportion or percentage of a population that tests positive for a disease. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) prevalence depends on the deer's location, sex and age. Since testing is done regionally, results can't be used to estimate…
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Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Design Contest
The Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest is on break for 2025. New information will be added as soon as it is available.Wisconsin's Keep Wildlife Wild initiative provides information about wildlife species' natural behaviors, tips on how to…
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How to get a wildlife rehabilitation license
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issues licenses for wildlife rehabilitation to ensure that all persons engaged in wildlife rehabilitation are qualified and provide humane care and housing for rehabilitated wildlife. The department's…