Wildlife Habitat

Natural communities & Species of Greatest Conservation Need

The Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan (WWAP) is due for its second ten-year update at the end of 2025.

Wisconsin Damage Abatement and Claims Field Manual

2019 Appraisal Method Update Summary [PDF] Chemical Warning [PDF] Damage Identification – General [PDF] Bear [PDF] Deer

Conservation Opportunity Areas and Actions

The Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan (WWAP) is due for its second ten-year update at the end of 2025.

Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Snowy owls rank among the most charismatic wildlife species in the world.

Summer Deer Observations for DNR Staff and Cooperators

Wisconsin amphibian and reptile field guides

Deer Management Assistance Program

DMAP will be open for enrollment again in early-mid 2026. If you would like to be alerted when DMAP enrollment opens, please fill out this form to provide us with your contact information. When enrollment is about to open, a notification will be…

Saving Wisconsin's bats

Build a bat house

Bat house expert Kent Borcherding builds a bat hou

Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan

The Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan (WWAP) focuses on the conservation of rare and declining species and their habitats. First published in 2005, it was updated in 2015 to satisfy funding eligibility through the State Wildlife Grant Program, the only…