Articles tagged with dnr

Wed, May 23, 2012

DNR working on fall wolf-hunt regulations

MADISON (WSAU) Another step could be taken today toward the start of a wolf hunt in Wisconsin. The Natural Resources Board will be asked ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

DNR lacks funding to operate, maintain its 17 fish hatcheries

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it lacks the funding to operate and maintain all 17 of its fish hatcheries ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

DNR planning to restructure fish hatchery system

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it lacks the funding to operate and maintain all 17 of its fish hatcheries ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

DNR to purchase 67,000 acres near Superior

UNDATED (WSAU) A tentative agreement was announced yesterday for the largest land conservation purchase in Wisconsin history. The D-N-R would spend just over $17-million ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

DNR reduces fire danger level in northwest Wisconsin

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR reduced the fire danger level Wednesday morning in the place where a quarter-million acres of trees blew down ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

DNR seeks input from turkey hunters

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Natural Resources wants to hear from turkey hunters about how turkeys should be managed over the next ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

DNR seeks volunteers to help conduct endangered butterfly survey

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR is asking for volunteers to help conduct a population survey on the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly.

The insect ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Dem lawmakers seek probe of DNR's handling of waste spreading violations

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A dozen Democratic state legislators have asked their colleagues to investigate the DNR’s handling of violations for the spreading of ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Democrats call for investigation into DNR settlement

MADISON (WRN) Governor Scott Walker is commenting on allegations that Department of Natural Resources administrators intervened on behalf of a business, while Democrats are ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

DNR to consider conflicts-of-interest in environmental complaints

MADISON (WSAU) The state D-N-R will consider having its officials disclose any possible conflicts-of-interest, before they recommend penalties against suspected polluters. That’s after ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

DNR: Northwest Wisconsin deer CWD positive came from local area

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The only wild deer from northwest Wisconsin to test positive for chronic wasting disease came from the area where it got ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Political favoritism allegation in DNR environmental fine

UNDATED (WSAU) The state D-N-R’s Number-three official arranged to settle a violation against an Oconomowoc waste hauler, instead seeking prosecution from the Justice ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

DNR: Wisconsin has smallest levels of ozone air pollution since 1990

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin has its smallest levels of ozone air pollution since at least 1990.

That’s what the state DNR said Wednesday ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

DNR re-affirms Wisconsin hasn't been hit by white nose syndrome

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR has re-affirmed that Wisconsin has not been struck yet by a fungal disease that has killed millions of ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Democratic recall candidates for governor call for change in naming DNR secretary

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Two of the four Democrats running in the governor’s recall election say they would agree to let the Natural Resources ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Dem candidate Falk wants DNR secretary Stepp out

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Democratic candidate for governor Kathleen Falk says Scott Walker should replace his DNR secretary.

Falk said Cathy Stepp should leave, after ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

DNR sees disturbing trend of dumping old electronics in wilderness

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - They can’t throw them in the garbage – so more Wisconsinites are dumping their old computers and TV’s in roadside ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

DNR explains CWD testing delay

MADISON (WSAU) The state D-N-R’s top wildlife manager says communication improvements will be made to avoid delays in testing deer for chronic wasting ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

DNR officials report eastern tent caterpillars among early nuisance critters

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Thanks to our early spring, state officials say eastern tent caterpillars are among the nuisance critters making early appearances.

The creatures ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

DNR reminding folks to recycle brush instead of burning it

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The warm and dry spring has state officials urging folks to recycle their brush and rubbish instead of burning it.

The ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

DNR warning of high fire hazards due to mild winter

SUPERIOR, Wis. (WSAU) - Relatively little snow this past winter has set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season in northwestern Wisconsin.

Experts say it ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

DNR officials report oak-wilt disease arriving earlier than normal

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State natural resources officials say trees are being hit with oak-wilt disease about a month earlier than normal.

Forest pathologist Kyoto ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

DNR Secretary to meet with Lac du Flambeau tribe over fish spearing issue

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin DNR secretary planned to meet Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday with the Lac du Flambeau Indian tribe.

They’ll discuss ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

DNR officials warn of dangerous fire conditions

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The early spring has people itching to get out and grill and camp, but the DNR is warning of dangerous fire ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

DNR prepares for wolf hunt

MADISON (WRN) Department of Natural Resources officials prepare for a wolf hunt.

The state could hold a hunting season for gray wolves starting in ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

DNR seeks input from local deer hunters

PLOVER, Wis. (WSAU) – Central Wisconsin deer hunters get their turn to meet this week with local wildlife ecologists from the state Department of Natural ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

DNR Secretary, State Senator disagree over mining reform

UNDATED (WRN) A bill rewriting Wisconsin’s mining regulations foundered in the state Senate this week, and now the secretary of the Department of ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

DNR says they could have approved iron mine near Hurley

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The head of the state DNR says her agency could have approved an iron ore mine near Hurley without harming the ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Deer population above target

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin’s deer herd is about the same a year ago – but it’s 44-percent higher than it should be.

The ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

DNR blames We Energies for bluff collapse in Oak Creek last year

OAK CREEK, WI (WTAQ) - State officials say they’ve figured out why a bluff collapsed along Lake Michigan at Oak Creek last fall.

The ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

State Supreme Court to decide DNR's authority to set water levels

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the state DNR has the authority to set water levels on Lake ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

DNR advises to remove ice shanties early

UNDATED (WSAU) Despite the new round of snow, the D-N-R recommends that ice fishermen consider removing their shanties early this year.

The deadline for ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

DNR schedules March meetings on deer management

MADISON (WSAU) The DNR will hold a series of meetings in March with deer hunters on the way the herd has been managed in ...

Mon, February 20, 2012

DNR investigating snowmobile death in Langlade County

LANGLADE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR is investigating the death of a suburban Milwaukee woman in a snowmobile crash in Langlade County.

Authorities ...

Mon, February 20, 2012

Woman killed in Langlade County snowmobiling accident

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – A 58-year-old Franklin woman died over the weekend in a snowmobiling accident in Langlade County.

The sheriff's office says Dianne ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

DNR prohibited from taking extra steps against pollution

MADISON, WI (WATQ) - The state DNR will not be able to adopt two specific types of air pollution rules under a pair of bills ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Sponseller becomes new director of DNR's Air Management Bureau

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A new person is in charge of monitoring Wisconsin’s air quality.

Bart Sponseller has become the director of the state ...

Sun, January 29, 2012

DNR moves to start grey wolf management

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Starting this weekend, the Wisconsin DNR has more authority to manage the state’s grey wolf population.

Those wolves are no ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

DNR: No plans to limit frac-sand mining

UNDATED (WSAU) D-N-R officials say they have no plans to propose statewide limits on mining a special type of sand that makes it easier ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

DNR issues warning about thin ice after rash of incidents

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Four teenage girls in Milwaukee are okay, after three of them broke through the ice on a pond.

Sheriff’s deputies said ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

DNR: Proposed mining bill would cost agency up to $3.8M each year

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR says a bill that makes it easier to get state mining permits would cost the agency anywhere from ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

DNR to hold hikes instead of snow events at Blue Mound State Park

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - No snow, no problem for the state DNR.

The department planned to hold a cross country skiing and snow-shoeing event by ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

DNR expanding customer service throughout Wisconsin

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR will expand its customer service to five days a week at over two dozen locations throughout Wisconsin.

Former ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

DNR expands service hours at area offices

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – You'll soon be able to get more and better service from DNR offices across the state as the agency expands ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

DNR urges safety for ice travelers, snowmobilers

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR says there’s not nearly enough snow to ride a snowmobile safely – and there’s not enough ice ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

DNR seeks volunteers in Shawano, Sawyer counties for deer study

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR is looking for volunteers to help with a mortality study that could improve how the agency estimates the ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

DNR helps Wisconsinites recycle old electronic items

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - If you received a new electronic item for Christmas, don't throw the old one away.

The state DNR says it ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

DNR considering changes to state list of impaired waters

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR says it will consider removing 25 lakes, rivers, and beaches from Wisconsin’s list of impaired waters for ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

DNR told to write rules for leaving stands overnight on state land

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Natural Resources Board has told DNR staff to start working on rules to allow hunters to leave their tree stands ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

DNR looking into why less bucks were harvested in northern region

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board discussed the recent deer gun season this afternoon – and members wanted to know why fewer bucks ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

DNR Board considers allowing overnight tree stands on public land

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Natural Resources Board will consider letting hunters keep tree stands overnight on public lands.

Current rules allow hunters to ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

DNR offering grant money for projects to help cut wildfire damage

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Department of Natural Resources is offering up to $30,000 for projects that help reduce damage from wildfires in ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

DNR, Hunters Happy with Deer Hunt

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WHBL) - The state D-N-R is happy with how the deer season went -- and they hope hunters were happy, too. Preliminary numbers ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

DNR: Hunters harvest more deer than last with over 226,000

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin hunters took slightly more deer in the recent nine-day gun season than they did a year ago. The DNR says ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Bow and muzzleloader deer seasons continue

UNDATED (WSAU) – Even though the 9 day gun deer season is over, Wisconsin's deer hunt rolls on with the muzzleloader and bow hunts ...

Thu, November 24, 2011

DNR secretary Cathy Stepp hopeful about future of deer hunt

MADISON, Wis (WSAU) – The outlook for Wisconsin's deer harvest is good according to the top DNR official.

DNR secretary Cathy Stepp says she ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

DNR approves funding for McDill Pond dam repairs

WHITING, Wis (WSAU) A D-N-R grant will cover most of the repair costs for the McDill Pond dam.

The D-N-R listed 21 dams that ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

DNR Secretary shoots her first deer

UNDATED (WRN) When she took over as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources earlier this year, Cathy Stepp had never been ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

State proposes endangered species changes

UNDATED (WSAU) More than a dozen birds, animals, and plants may no longer get special protections as of early next year. The state D-N-R ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

"Deer czar" begins meeting with hunters

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin's new "Deer Czar" will start meeting with state officials this week. James Kroll was hired a few weeks ago to ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

DNR offers tips to keep you safe in your tree stand

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Natural Resources has some tips for you to keep safe in your tree stand this hunting season.

Tim ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

DNR releases changes for this year's deer hunt

UNDATED (WSAU) – The gun deer season is a few weeks away, but the D-N-R is reminding you that there's a few changes to ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

Kenzie: Streamlined DNR approval process is not a 'pro-mining' bill

MADISON (WSAU) State Senate Republican Neal Kedzie of Elkhorn spent hours yesterday defending his bill to streamline the process of getting permits for water-related ...

Fri, October 14, 2011

DNR to reconsider "mega dairy" permit in Adams County

UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R says it will reconsider a state permit for a proposed mega-farm in central Wisconsin. Officials made a preliminary ruling that ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

DNR orders Lake Nepco dam drawdown

PORT EDWARDS, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR has ordered Domtar to draw down Lake Nepco so a leaking dam can be inspected and repaired.

Inspectors ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

"Deer trustee" will advise DNR

MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin will soon have a “deer trustee” who will advise the D-N-R on the best ways to manage the state’s deer ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Bill would take DNR appointment away from Governor

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A freshman Democrat wants to bring back the idea of taking politics out of Wisconsin’s environmental matters.

Ashland Representative Janet ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

DNR investigating death on Dilly Lake after boat capsizes

WASHBURN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR is investigating a weekend boating mishap on a lake in northwest Wisconsin that killed a man from ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

DNR launches Chronic Wasting Disease web site

MADISON (WSAU) The state D-N-R has posted a special Web site about chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin's deer herd. The site is called ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

DNR releases iPad maps for Northern Highland forest

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) - There's an app for that.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports a free application for iPhone, iPad and ...

Sat, August 13, 2011

Dem lawmakers wants hearing on DNR's plan for Asian carp

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - At least one state lawmaker wants state Wildlife officials to be more proactive in protecting Wisconsin waterways from the Asian carp ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

DNR wants to remove grey wolf from endangered species list

UNDATED (WSAU) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is stepping up it's call for the removal of the gray wolf from the endangered ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Algae prompts swimming advisory

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Two state agencies issued an advisory today, warning swimmers not to swim in waters that have been tainted with blue-green algae ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

DNR will investigate fatal boat-crash

UNDATED (WSAU) The state D-N-R has taken over the investigation into the crash of two boats that killed four people in Chippewa County. And ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

DNR in Point tomorrow about McDill Pond closure

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – DNR officials will be on hand tomorrow afternoon at the Portage County Annex to discuss the closure of fishing on ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Legal challenge to new biomass plant

UNDATED (WSAU) A group that's opposed to the biomass plant in Rothschild has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the project.

The group ...

Sat, June 04, 2011

Marathon County Search For Gold Gets DNR OK

EASTON, Wis (WSAU) A test drilling for a possible gold deposit in eastern Marathon County got the go ahead this week from the state ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Planes will spray for gypsy moths tomorrow

SHAWANO, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR will spray a bacterial insecticide to help control the tree-hurting gypsy moth population in Shawano County tomorrow.

Pilots will ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

DNR seeks donor land for Oct. Veteran hunt

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will take applications from landowners willing to sponsor deer hunts for disabled people through Wednesday ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

DNR celebrates 100 years of state nursery program

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Natural Resources is celebrating a centennial of its tree nursery programs across the state.

Since 1910, the ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

DNR investigating large fish kill

DU BAY, Wis. (WSAU) – A fish virus has caused a large kill on Lake DuBay and the Stevens Point flowage that is under investigation ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

DNR sets up web site for bear, bobcat sightings

UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R is looking for reports of bear and bobcat sightings in northern Wisconsin. The state wants to get a better idea ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

DNR Warning Residents Not to Feed Black Bears

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Don’t feed the bears.

That’s what the state DNR is telling Wisconsinites, as black bears wake up from their ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

DNR: State's Wolf Population Hits Modern-Day Record

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's wolf population has hit a modern-day record of more than 800.

The DNR says the number is now between ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

DNR OK's biomass plant permits

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Natural Resources has approved two permits that will let We Energies build and operate a biomass power plant ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

DNR holds deer meeting tonight in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You’ll have a chance to learn about next year’s Marathon County deer hunt at a special meeting tonight in ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

DNR to purchase CWD infected Portage County game farm

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Natural Resources is getting ready to purchase and seclude a former deer farm in Portage County that had ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Few public comments at DNR biomass hearing

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Department of Natural Resources officials heard only a few public comments tonight at a public testimony session for the proposed Domtar ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Senate Approves New DNR Appointment

Madison, Wis. (Learfield) - A Wisconsin Senate committee voted 4-to-nothing today to recommend what appears to be Governor Scott Walker’s most controversial appointment – that ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

DNR nominee wins Senate committee nod

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A state Senate committee has agreed to confirm what appears to be Governor Scott Walker’s most controversial appointment – that of ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

DNR ends helicopter deer tracking program

UNDATED (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has curtailed its helicopter-based program to track deer.

The DNR says the helicopter had repeated mechanical ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

DNR Thwarts Wildlife "Thrill Killing"

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR said it prevented a “thrill killing” contest from being held by teens who spent two years trying ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

DNR stops wildlife 'thrill killing'

UNDATED (WSAU) The state D-N-R said it prevented a “thrill-killing” contest from being held by teens who spent two years trying to kill the ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

DNR takes to the skies to track deer herd

UNDATED (WRN) The Department of Natural Resources is undertaking a massive effort to study the life and movement of Wisconsin’s deer herd. The ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

DNR: No sign of cougar in Jefferson County

KOSHKONONG, Wis (WSAU) The D-N-R is again downplaying the possibility that an animal spotted in southern Wisconsin is a cougar.

A D-N-R warden is ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

DNR: No Evidence of Cougar in Jefferson Co.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR says there’s no evidence that a cougar was roaming in Jefferson County last week.

Warden Ryan ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

DNR Looking at Lead Shot

Madison, Wis. (WHBL) - The state’s Natural Resources Board was told yesterday that the use of lead bullets by deer hunters is causing growing ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

New DNR Secretary Stepp Meets Governing Board Tuesday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s new DNR secretary will meet her governing board Tuesday for the first time.

Cathy Stepp and the Natural Resources ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

DNR to study deer population

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAU) – Dozens of deer will be trapped this week in northeast Wisconsin, as part of a long-range study to estimate the ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

DNR: Against Law to Throw Oil Filters in Garbage

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It’s now against the law to throw oil filters in the garbage in Wisconsin – along with rags and absorbents that ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

DNR "Fish Sticks" Project Expected to Start in January

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Work is expected to start this month on adding underwater trees to four lakes in northern Wisconsin.

The Department of ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

DNR Starts 7-Year-Old Call to Study Silica

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A DNR rule package passed seven years ago called for a study into whether Wisconsin should regulate silica as a pollutant ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

DNR Urges People to Recycle Real Christmas Trees

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - If you had a real Christmas tree at home this year, the state DNR urges you to recycle it.

Officials say ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

DNR and UWSP start 3-year study on phosphorous in Wisconsin River

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR and UW-Stevens Point are working together on a 3-year joint project to measure water quality in the reservoirs along ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

DNR Warning NW WI Sportsmen About Open Water on Lakes

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It’s getting colder in northwest Wisconsin, but the state DNR is still warning ice fishers and snowmobilers to watch for ...

Sun, November 28, 2010

DNR Urges Registration of Large Piers by April 1

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging property owners to register their large piers by April 1.

A law passed ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

DNR: Opening Weekend Deer Numbers Up 6.3%

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Preliminary numbers show hunters in Wisconsin may have gotten more bang for their buck during the opening of the 9-day gun ...

Sun, November 21, 2010

DNR: Four Hunters Shot During Opening Day

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The opening day of the gun-deer season was pretty hard on the hunters.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

DNR Investigating Headless Bucks in Oconto, Marinette Co's

LITTLE SUAMICO, Wis. (WTAQ) - State game wardens are trying to find out why a half-dozen headless bucks turned up in northeast Wisconsin in the ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

DNR to test for Chronic Wasting Disease in deer near Ashland

ASHLAND, Wis (WSAU) The D-N-R will test deer that are killed in the wild for chronic wasting disease in Ashland County, after a deer ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

DNR issues another air quality advisory

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Stagnant air has forced the DNR to extend an air quality advisory for parts of central and eastern Wisconsin through 8 ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Changes expected at DNR under Walker administration

MADISON (WSAU) Big changes are expected at the Department of Natural Resources by environmentalists and conservationists. With Republican governor-elect Scott Walker taking over after ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

DNR: It's a Good Time to Look For Invasive Plants

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin wildlife officials say it’s a good time to look around your property for invasive plants.

DNR biologists say many ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

DNR: Gives People Warning on Watching For Pot Grows

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR is telling outdoor enthusiasts to watch out for marijuana factories in the wilderness.

A massive growing operation was ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

DNR nears new rules on cave bats

UNDATED (WSAU) The state D-N-R has delayed public hearings on the declaring of four cave bats as threatened species, while more rules are considered ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

DNR Delays Public Hearings on Cave Bats

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR has delayed public hearings on the declaring of four cave bats as threatened species, while more rules are ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

DNR Holding Public Hearings on Classifying Bats as Threatened

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR will hold public hearings this month on a plan to permanently classify four types of bats as threatened ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

DNR Seeking Calls for People Replacing Flood Damaged Culverts, Small Bridges

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - If you have to replace a culvert or a small bridge after the recent floods, the state DNR wants you to ...

Sun, October 03, 2010

Unexpected fish kill has DNR puzzled

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Experts with the DNR say they are puzzled about what might have killed more than 50 fish along the Sugar River ...

Sun, October 03, 2010

DNR Puzzled Over Death of Over 50 Fish Along Sugar River

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Experts with the DNR say they are puzzled about what might have killed more than 50 fish along the Sugar River ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

DNR Holding "Crane Watch Clinic"

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR will hold a clinic next month to give bird lovers a chance to enjoy watching sandhill cranes.

The ...

Sun, September 26, 2010

DNR: Jackson Co. Wolf Pack Trapped Due to Human "Familiarity"

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The DNR says a pack of wolves in Jackson County will be trapped because the wolves have become too familiar with ...

Sun, September 26, 2010

DNR investigates problem wolves in Jackson County

UNDATED (WSAU) In some areas, wolves are making too strong a comeback in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources says it's concerned that ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

DNR announces new chronic wasting disease plan

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin has a new 15-year plan to fight chronic wasting disease in deer. The Natural Resources Board approved the plan 7-to-nothing yesterday ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Cave bats get special DNR protection

UNDATED (WSAU) The state Natural Resources Board will vote today on adding four types of cave bats to Wisconsin’s threatened species list, to ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

DNR Looking for Volunteers to Make State Park Trail Wider

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR is looking for volunteers to make a trail at a state park a little bit wider.

A work ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

DNR Checking Bats For Signs of Fatal Disease

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR is checking bats throughout Wisconsin for signs of a fatal disease.

Biologists say white-nose syndrome has decimated the ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

DNR: Hunters Can Soon Move Deer Carcasses Out of CWD Zone

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Hunters in the chronic wasting disease zone will soon be able to move their deer carcasses out of those areas.

Current ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

DNR To Hold Free Seminars, Hikes at Horicon Marsh

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR will again hold free educational seminars and hikes at the Horicon Marsh this fall.

The one-hour programs will ...

Mon, September 06, 2010

DNR Continues to Seek People's Deer Count

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR continues to ask people to report the deer they see.

Over 2,000 people have given their observations ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

DNR: Oak Wilt Found in Oneida County

ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR says the deadly tree disease oak wilt has been found in Oneida County for the first time ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

DNR Getting Up to Speed on Dealing With Cougars

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Now that the cougar is making a comeback, Wisconsin wildlife experts are getting new lessons on how to deal with them ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

DNR: 2 Insects Turning Leaves Brown

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two types of insects are turning leaves brown on trees throughout northern and northwest Wisconsin.

The state DNR says the aspen ...

Sun, August 15, 2010

DNR: Fungal Disease to Keep Oak Trees From Pruning Until Oct.

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the state's oak trees shouldn't be pruned until October due to an ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

DNR: VHS Not Spreading to Inland Lakes

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The DNR reports the deadly fish virus VHS has not spread to inland lakes of the state. The chance that viral ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

DNR Aims to Sell More "Badger" License Plates

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin DNR is trying to sell more of the so-called "badger" endangered resources license plate.

A Wisconsin plate featuring the ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

DNR reports deadly fish virus has not spread

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – There's good news for fisherman and fish processors as a deadly fish virus has not spread through Wisconsin waters.

A ...

Sun, August 08, 2010

DNR Moves From Education to Enforcement, Warden Says

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Chief Conservation Warden Randy Stark says the DNR is moving from education to enforcement when it comes to those breaking the ...

Sun, August 08, 2010

DNR stepping up invasive species enforcement

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Chief Conservation Warden Randy Stark says the DNR is moving from education to enforcement when it comes to those breaking the ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

DNR: Hot, Rainy Summer Putting More Wetlands At Risk

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - This year’s hot and rainy summer is putting more of Wisconsin’s wetlands at risk.

That’s because the invasive ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Environmental Groups to Sue DNR Over Air Pollution Deadline

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two environmental groups say they’ll sue the state DNR Wednesday, for not meeting a deadline to renew an air pollution ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

DNR OK's permits for new landfill in Ringle

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR has given preliminary approval to one of several permits that Marathon County needs to build a new landfill in ...

Sun, August 01, 2010

DNR Puts Out Call For Duck Hunters Input

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - You can check out the Department of Natural Resources website to see the complete structure for this year's fall duck ...

Sun, August 01, 2010

DNR planning duck hunt rules with public meetings

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - You can check out the Department of Natural Resources website to see the complete structure for this year's fall duck ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Number Two Man At The DNR Is Leaving

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The number two man in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is leaving. Pat Henderson says he’ll look at options ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

DNR Says Stay Away From Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

PARK FALLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR is telling people to stay away from the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage in far northern Wisconsin. Spokesman Jim Bishop ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

DNR asks for public help in counting deer

MADISON (WRN) The Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from the public in estimating the size of Wisconsin’s deer herd.

Starting ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

DNR Taking Public Input on CWD Plan Until Aug. 8

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it will take public comments on the changes it has made to its Chronic ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

DNR taking public comments on chronic wasting disease

UNDATED (WSAU) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it will take public comments on the changes it has made to its Chronic Wasting ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

DNR Wants Ideas For Future Wildlife Areas

WOOD COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - People will be asked for their ideas next week on the futures of three state wildlife areas in central and ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

DNR looks to modernize water testing across state

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Wisconsin’s cities and towns would have to routinely track and disinfect their public drinking water under a measure being weighed ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

DNR Wants Public Input on Improving River, Lake Quality

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin DNR wants to find out what people think about plans to improve the quality of rivers and lakes in ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

DNR Creates Wolf E-Mail Alert System

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR has created an e-mail system to let people know about wolves roaming in their areas – so they can ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

DNR to hold meeting on Lincoln County dredging request

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) - The DNR is asking for residential input on a proposal to use river sediment at the Lincoln County landfill.

Waste management ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

DNR: Cleaner Lake Winnebago Causing New Problem

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Lake Winnebago is cleaner than normal this summer. And the state DNR says it’s causing a new problem – runaway aquatic ...

Mon, July 05, 2010

DNR Offers Wolf Alert System

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering a wolf alert service to people with pets -- or those interested in tracking ...

Mon, July 05, 2010

DNR lets you track wolves during dog training season

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is offering a wolf alert service to people with pets -- or those interested in tracking ...

Mon, July 05, 2010

DNR adds localized air quality alerts to phones, RSS

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - People can now receive notices by e-mail, RSS feed or text messages whenever their county has an air quality watch or ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

DNR: WI Has About 10% More Wolves Than Last Year

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin has about 10 percent more wolves than a year ago.

The DNR’s latest estimate is between 690 and 733 ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

DNR Chief Forester Turns Himself In For Hen Turkey Killing

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s chief forester turned himself in, after he inadvertently killed a hen turkey out of season.

Paul DeLong was fined ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Court: DNR to Reconsider Permit for Village Water Well

EAST TROY, Wis. (WTAQ) - In a ruling that could have a statewide impact, an appeals court told the DNR to reconsider a permit for ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

DNR: Cougars Back in Upper Michigan

MARINETTE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials say a photo snapped by a trail camera is evidence cougars have returned ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

DNR Asks For Help Monitoring Game Birds This Summer

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin DNR is asking hunters and other outdoor lovers to keep a close eye on game birds this summer. Officials ...

Thu, June 17, 2010

DNR Can't Confirm Young Cougar Den Settlement

JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR says it could not confirm that a den of young cougars has settled in west central Wisconsin ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

DNR: Turkey Hunt Numbers Down Nearly 10%

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - More of Wisconsin’s turkey hunters left the woods empty-handed this spring. The state DNR said about 47,000 birds were ...

Thu, June 10, 2010

DNR Won't Consider Waukesha Request to Use Lake Michigan Water

WAUKESHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR says it will not consider Waukesha’s request to use Lake Michigan for its drinking water until the ...

Sun, June 06, 2010

DNR: Bears Living in Southern Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - There have been so many sightings recently, the DNR reports it means bears are living in southern Wisconsin. Some witnesses have ...

Sun, June 06, 2010

DNR Warns of Warm Weather Link to Fish Kills

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Warmer weather could lead to fish kills in northwestern Wisconsin in the coming weeks. Department of Natural Resources biologists say the ...

Mon, May 31, 2010

DNR Wants Volunteers to Help Study Deer Population

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants you to volunteer to help it complete several projects studying the state's deer ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

DNR's Free Fishing Weekend set for June 5, 6

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s annual free fishing weekend is coming up after Memorial Day. The DNR says everyone can fish without a license ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

DNR: NW WI Drought Conditions Worst in 25 Years

PARK FALLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - Drought conditions in northwestern Wisconsin are the worse they’ve been for 25 years. Dozens of lakes are now inaccessible ...

Thu, May 20, 2010

DNR: Black Bear Population Jumps in Southern WI

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Black bears are no longer just a northern Wisconsin thing. The state DNR says there’s been a big increase in ...

Thu, May 20, 2010

DNR Burns 700 Acres to Create Wildlife Habitat

WASHBURN, Wis. (WTAQ) - 700 acres were burned this week near Washburn in northwest Wisconsin, to create more habitat for wildlife. The fire took place ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

DNR Warden Wrong in Ticketing Hayward Farmer, Court says

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state appeals court said a DNR warden was wrong to ticket a farmer from Hayward who was hunting deer over ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Another Cougar Confirmed by Wisconsin DNR

JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Another cougar has been confirmed in Wisconsin. This one attacked a dairy cow in the southern part of the state ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

DNR plan would scrap firefighting resources in Merrill

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – The Lincoln County board may go on record tonight against a DNR plan that would make local townships the first responders ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

DNR: Pilot Didn't Go Fast Enough Before Fatal Plane Crash

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state DNR pilot was not going fast enough when his aircraft stalled and crashed 13 months ago, killing him as ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

DNR: Wild Animals are Not Pets

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wild animals are not pets. That’s what the state DNR and the Humane Society of the U.S. are reminding ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

DNR, DOJ asks People to Watch, Report Large Pot Grows

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Those who hike, fish, and hunt on Wisconsin’s public lands are being asked to watch for large marijuana crops, and ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

DNR Works to Remove Lake Winnebago Contamination

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR is trying to remove the contamination from a channel on Lake Winnebago north of Oshkosh, where a petroleum ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

DNR opens text-tip line

UNDATED (WRN) The DNR is asking the public to text in tips about possible illegal activity. The agency is launching a new tip line ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

DNR ok's changes to gun-deer season

UNDATED (WSAU) State wildlife officials will try to have more deer in places where hunters complained about a lack of animals last fall.

Yesterday ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Green Bay Family to Keep DNR Claimed Vacation Home

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Green Bay family will get to keep its vacation home on land which the state DNR said was theirs ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

DNR Water Division Administrator Ambs Leaves Job

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state official who left his mark on Wisconsin’s water quality is leaving. DNR water division administrator Todd Ambs will ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

DNR Secretary Touts Electric Trucks for State Parks

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The fresh air in Wisconsin state parks is about to become even fresher. DNR Secretary Matt Frank says his agency has ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

DNR considers lead tackle ban for 2012 fishing season

UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R is considering a ban on lead tackle for fishing.

The concern is that loose tackle that contains lead can be ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

DNR Suspends Burn Permits in Northern Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has suspended burning permits in the northern half of the state. DNR officials say the ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

DNR To Hold Green Bay, 2 Other Public Hearings on Phosphorous

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR will hold 3 more public hearings on proposed new limits for phosphorus in Wisconsin waterways. Environmentalists say the ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

$2M Research Boat Built For DNR

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WTAQ)- A new $2 million research boat is being built for the state DNR. The Coregonus will replace the Barney Devine – which ...

Sun, April 04, 2010

DNR deciding how to spend grant money on public land

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program provides another 86 million dollars to buy and preserve Wisconsin land this year – but, how will it ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

DNR: Fire Warnings Not Just Blowing Smoke

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - You’ve heard warnings about out of control fires -- and DNR officials are not just blowing smoke. Over half of Wisconsin ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

DNR warns about burning during dry conditions

MADISON (WRN) You’ve heard warnings about out-of-control fires; DNR officials are not just blowing smoke.

Over half of Wisconsin is under a very ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

Report: 17 Lawmakers "Flipped" On Gov. DNR Control Issue

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - 17 state lawmakers who had supported legislation to remove the Governor’s control over the DNR “flipped” on the issue earlier ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

DNR: Early Spring Means High Risk of Wildfires

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The early spring has brought an early risk of wildfires to much of Wisconsin. The DNR says the fire danger is ...

Sat, March 27, 2010

No Prison Time for DNR Employee Accused of Using Taxpayer Money for Vegas Trip

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former Department of Natural Resources employee will avoid prison time if she stays out of trouble. Roberta Lund was fired ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

DNR Awards More Funding For Flood Ravaged Areas

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin communities are still trying to recover from the Floods of 2007 and ’08. This week, the state DNR awarded funding ...

Mon, March 15, 2010

DNR Proposing New Phosphorus Limits In Lakes

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR proposes new limits on phosphorus in Wisconsin lakes – and they could be rather expensive for local governments and ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

DNR: WI in Longest Stretch Of Soot Pollution Since '05

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin is going through its longest stretch of soot pollution since February of 2005. That’s according to the DNR, which ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Hunters and DNR meet to go over 2009 harvest

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County hunters packed into John Muir middle school's lecture hall last night looking for answers from the DNR in ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

DNR Meets with Hunters on Deer Herd

DENMARK, Wis. (WTAQ) - Hunters packed Denmark High School Wednesday to sound off on why they're seeing fewer deer in the woods. Many cited ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

DNR Issues Air Quality Advisory For 2/3 Of Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It was raining in most parts of Wisconsin Wednesday morning – but it still wasn’t enough to wash away the recent ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

DNR: Hunters Bagged 3% Fewer Bucks Last Year

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin deer hunters shot 3 percent fewer bucks and 40 percent fewer does during all of last year’s hunting seasons ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

DNR deer management hearings tonight in Wausau, Stevens Point

UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R holds two hearings today on Wisconsin's deer population and last season's deer hunt.

One meeting will be in ...

Mon, March 08, 2010

DNR urges more testing of private drinking wells

UNDATED (WSAU) How safe is that drinking water in your glass?

The latest numbers show nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin residents get their drinking water ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

DNR to hold deer management meetings across Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) The state D-N-R will hold almost 40 deer management meetings throughout Wisconsin next month. This fall’s hunting seasons will be discussed ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

DNR To Hold Statewide Meetings Touting Deer Program

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR will hold almost 40 deer management meetings throughout Wisconsin next month. This fall’s hunting seasons will be ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

DNR Brings Out $2M Project To Study Deer Population

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin wildlife officials hope to regain the trust of deer hunters with its biggest study ever on the state’s deer ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

DNR announces major study of deer population

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin wildlife officials hope to regain the trust of deer hunters with its biggest study ever on the state’s deer population ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

Governor's veto of DNR bill stands

MADISON (WRN) The Governor’s veto of legislation that would change how the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources is selected will be ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Assembly Fails To Override Doyle's Veto On DNR Secretary

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An attempt to over-ride Governor Jim Doyle's veto on who should appoint the leader of a powerful state agency fails ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Assembly sustains veto on DNR secretary appointment

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin's governor will keep the power to appoint the DNR secretary.

The state Assembly sustained Governor Jim Doyle's veto ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Close Vote Expected For Doyle Override On DNR Sec. Control

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The vote could be close Tuesday when the Wisconsin Assembly decides who should appoint the leader of one of the state ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

DNR wants to streamline "mega-dairy" approval process

MADISON (WSAU) The state D-N-R says it wants to speed up the process for large farms to get environmental permits. The agency is proposing ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

DNR Wants To Put Environmental Permits On Fast Track For Farms

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR says it wants to speed up the process for large farms to get environmental permits. The agency is ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

DNR Tells Ice Fisherman To Start Removing Shanties

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Is it almost spring already? The state DNR is telling ice fishers to get ready to remove their shanties from the ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

DNR Veto Override Vote Scheduled

MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - The state Assembly has set a date in their efforts to overturn the Governor’s veto on who appoints the Department ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Veto override set on DNR appointment

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Assembly will try again to make the governor give up his power to appoint the Natural Resources secretary.

Speaker ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Assembly Considers Override Of Bill To Name DNR Secretary

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly will try again to make the governor give up his power to appoint the Natural Resources secretary. Speaker ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

DNR: Appleton Man Spears Record Strugeon

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - An Appleton man speared a 212-pound sturgeon on Lake Winnebago during the opening weekend of the season. DNR biologists say the ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

DNR Workshop On Invasive Species Saturday

PEWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A workshop will be held in Pewaukee Saturday on ways to keep invasive species out of Wisconsin lakes. The day-long program ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

DNR meeting today on new groundwater run-off rules

UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R holds an informational meeting today on new run-off rules for farmers.

Farmers say the new rules would restrict the way ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

DNR To Issue More Bear Hunting Permits This Year

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin bear hunters will have a better chance of getting a permit this year. The DNR says it will issue 8 ...

Sun, February 07, 2010

DNR Wants Public Input On Musky Management

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - DNR officials are asking for ideas on how to manage the spotted musky population in the bay of Green Bay ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Van Akkeren Calls For DNR Override Vote

MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - An Assemblyman from Sheboygan wants a vote scheduled to override the Governor’s veto on who appoints the Department of Natural ...

Sun, January 31, 2010

DNR predicts record sturgeon season

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Wardens with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say it's only a matter of time until some sturgeon records are ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Ex-DNR Sec. Appointed To Madison Transit Authority

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former secretary of the state Department of Natural Resources will serve on a new transit authority for Madison. Darrell Bazzell ...

Sun, January 24, 2010

Warm weather makes a good weekend for ice fishing, says DNR

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says this might be a good weekend for fishing -- not that fishermen ever have to ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Rosendale Dairy Expansion Approved By DNR

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - DNR officials have given the go-ahead to a big farm expansion in Fond du Lac County. The approval ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

DNR Pushes "Zero Alcohol" Among Snowmobilers

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR is using peer pressure to encourage snowmobilers not to drink and ride. Conservation wardens are handing out stickers ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Group Says DNR "Dragging Feet" On UW Power Plant Changes

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Sierra Club says the state DNR is dragging its feet in deciding if power plants at 4 UW campuses need ...

Sun, January 17, 2010

DNR seeks to change storm water and run-off allowances

APPLETON, Wis. (WSAU) - The Department of Natural Resources will hold a half-dozen public hearings on new pollution-runoff rules.

Starting a week from tomorrow in ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

DNR Begins Deer Count From The Air

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wildlife biologists will take to their air this month to count deer. The DNR says it will use helicopters to count ...

Sat, January 09, 2010

DNR: '09 Saw Record Baiting Violations

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - DNR wardens say they responded to a record high number of baiting violations during the November gun deer season. A DNR ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

DNR: 11 People Arrested For Drunken Hunting

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - 11 Wisconsin deer hunters were arrested for being drunk while carrying their weapons during the recent gun season. The DNR said ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

DNR: People In Buildings Safer During Last Gun Hunt

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR said people were safer in their buildings during last November’s deer hunting season. A new report said ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

DNR ordered to re-work deer management plan

MADISON (WSAU) State lawmakers are ordering the D-N-R to re-work is plan to manage Wisconsin's deer herd. State conservation officials have been ordered ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

DNR: For Now, State's Snowmobile Trailer Safter Than Last Year

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s snowmobile trails are safer than last year – at least for now. At least 8 people have been killed in ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

DNR Urges Reusing, Recycling Xmas Trees

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR is urging Wisconsinites to reuse or recycle their Christmas trees, instead of leaving them for the garbage truck. Recycling ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

DNR Service Centers Closed Monday For Furlough

MADISON (WRN) - Some Wisconsin state government offices are only open for 2 days this week. DNR service centers are closed Monday, so employees can ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

DNR Investigating Fatal Snowmobile Crash

TOMAHAWK (WRN) - The state DNR is investigating a snowmobile crash in north central Wisconsin that killed an Oxford man. 22-year-old William Titschler died at ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

DNR Has No Immediate Plans To Catch Cougar

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR says it does not have immediate plans to capture a cougar that’s been roaming in western Wisconsin. A ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

DNR Removes Osprey, Trumpeter Swans From Endangered List

MADISON (WRN) - Osprey and trumpeter swans have been removed from Wisconsin’s endangered species’ list. The DNR announced the move Tuesday, after both birds ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

DNR Secretary Wants Deer Baiting, Feeding To End

MADISON (WRN) - Baiting and feeding of deer is already restricted in Wisconsin, but it needs to go away altogether in the view of DNR ...

Sun, December 20, 2009

DNR's Frank gets lectured on predators

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - The head of the DNR got an earful on predators this week.

It was one of the secondary topics which came ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

DNR Deer Staffers Get Put On Hot Seat

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - DNR deer staffers were on the hot seat at the Capitol Thursday. Secretary Matt Frank defended his agency saying they're ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

DNR Secretary Accused Of Ignoring Hunters

MADISON (WRN) - Deer hunters went on a drive to the State Capitol Thursday to complain about their least successful gun season in 27 years ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

DNR: Invasive Species Warning In Holiday Decorations

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR does not want to be the Grinch – but it’s telling folks to watch for invasive species in their ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

DNR Deer Managers Brace For Tough Questions

MADISON (WRN) - Thursday will be a day of reckoning for Department of Natural Resources deer managers. DNR officials will be grilled about a November ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

DNR To Have Shorter Hours At Service Centers

MADISON (WRN) - Starting next month, the DNR will have shorter hours at its 30 service centers around the state. The centers had their budget ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

DNR Urges Caution On NW Wisconsin Lakes

MADISON (WRN) - No matter how cold it gets, the state DNR wants folks to be extra careful on about 25 lakes in northwest Wisconsin ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

DNR: Some Outdoor Activities Limited This Weekend

MADISON (WRN) - If you like playing outdoors in the winter, you’re probably giddy about the weekend. But the state DNR says some activities ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

DNR Starts Groundwater Standards Public Hearings Friday

MADISON (WRN) - Public hearings begin Friday on a plan to improve Wisconsin’s groundwater standards. The DNR wants to create limits for 15 new ...

Sun, December 06, 2009

DNR will reconsider 16-day deer season

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - DNR Secretary Matt Frank wants the Natural Resources Board to pull consideration of a 16-day seer season proposal off its December ...

Sat, December 05, 2009

DNR delays decision on 10-day gun-deer season in 2010

MADISON (WSAU) The D-N-R is indefinitely delaying a decision about expanding the gun-deer season from 9 to 16 days. Under an earlier proposal, the ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

DNR Tables 16 Day Gun Deer Season Proposal

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank in a letter Friday says the DNR has tabled the proposal for a 16 ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Senate Majority Leader Wants DNR Firings Amid Deer Herd Issues

MADISON (WRN) - The Wisconsin Senate’s majority leader wants the DNR’s deer management personnel fired, after the recent gun season produced the lowest ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Senator, deer hunter calls sights DNR in his target

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Senate majority leader is calling on the DNR to fire its wildlife management after a dismal deer hunting season.

Weston ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Illinois DNR To Poison Dangerous Asian Carp

CHICAGO, Ill. (WRN) - The effort to keep the dangerous Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will take a new turn Wednesday night. The ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

DNR Taking Public Input On Waterway Changes

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR is taking public comments before it decides whether to add 30 waterways and remove 40 others from a list ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

DNR: Hunters Deer Tally Down 28%

MADISON, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - The number of deer harvested during this year's hunt is down dramatically...28 percent from the year before. The ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

DNR: Contractor Error Leads To Big Puckaway Fish Kill

GREEN LAKE COUNTY, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - The DNR is investigating a large fish kill on a central Wisconsin lake.

As many as 1,000 ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

DNR: Preliminary reports show a disappointing gun-deer season

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s gun deer hunting season came to a quiet end yesterday. D-N-R warden Michael Young of the Fox Valley said everything ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

DNR: Any Snow Won't Help Deer Hunters

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin will not get much snow accumulation from a Thanksgiving storm that’s heading our way. But even if it did, the ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

DNR Formally Proposes 16 Day Gun Deer Hunt

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin DNR has formally proposed a 16 day gun hunting season, to start on the traditional Saturday before Thanksgiving, and ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

DNR To Hear From Public On FDL Co. Dairy Farm Expansion

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR will hold a public hearing December 3rd on a plan to double the size of a large Fond du ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

DNR: Air Quality Advisory Extended Until Noon Tuesday

MADISON (WRN) - An air quality advisory has been extended until noon Tuesday in Brown, Sauk, and Taylor counties. The DNR says the warm and ...

Sun, November 22, 2009

DNR Offering Tips on Hunter Safety

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) - While Wisconsin deer hunters are thinking three words, get a deer, DNR experts are offering two, stay safe. The state ...

Sun, November 22, 2009

DNR stresses deer safety this hunting season

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - While Wisconsin deer hunters are thinking three words -- get a deer -- DNR experts are offering two -- stay safe. The state's ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

DNR: Fish Aplenty On New Lake Delton

MADISON (WRN) - So far, so good for the fish on the new Lake Delton. The state DNR measured the fish by momentarily stunning them ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

DNR: Hunters Urged To Look For Major Pot Grows

MADISON (WRN) - State officials are asking deer hunters to watch for marijuana growing operations that might sprout in the middle of nowhere. And if ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Proposal to split the DNR moves forward

MADISON (WSAU) Former state Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch is moving forward with his proposal to split the state D-N-R into two agencies. The Republican ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Split DNR Into Two

MADISON (WRN) - Former state Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch is moving forward with his proposal to split the state DNR into 2 agencies. The Republican ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

DNR: Hunters Don't Want To Start Gun Season Early

MADISON (WRN) - Thousands of people let state officials know what they thought of a longer deer hunting season in Wisconsin. The DNR’s Keith ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

DNR will not release deer-population estimates for gun season

UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R will not make estimates on the size of Wisconsin's deer population in advance of the gun-hunting season.

The D-N-R ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

Doyle vetos DNR bill

MADISON (WRN) Governor Doyle has vetoed a bill that would take away the governor's power to appoint the Department of Natural Resources secretary ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

DNR: Bow Hunters Seeing 1-3 Deer Average

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR says bow and arrow hunters are seeing an average of 1 to 3 deer every time they go out ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

DNR Asks Deer Hunters To Leave Firewood At Home

MADISON (WRN) - If you’re setting up a deer camp, leave the firewood at home. Wisconsin still has restrictions on the movement of firewood ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

Veto override unlikely on DNR appointment bill

MADISON (WSAU) Governor Doyle's opinion that he, instead of the Natural Resources Board, should appoint the D-N-R secretary will win out.

Yesterday Senate ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

DNR Urging Deer Hunters To Shoot Wild Pigs

MADISON (WRN) - The state DNR is urging deer hunters with small game licenses to shoot wild pigs if they see them. The 9 day ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Doyle to veto DNR appointment bill

MADISON (WRN) The legislature has approved a bill which would strip the power to appoint the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources from ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

DNR: Deer harvest may be down this year

MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin deer hunters are gearing up for the gun season which starts a week from next Saturday.

And the D-N-R is trying ...

Sun, November 08, 2009

Doyle to Veto DNR Appointment Bill

MADISION, Wis. (WRN) - Governor Jim Doyle says he is going to veto a bill that would take away a Wisconsin Governor's power to ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Bill Would Get Governor Less Involved In DNR

MADISON (WRN) - The governor’s office would be less involved in hunting, fishing, and environmental matters under a bill passed in the Legislature Thursday ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

UWSP Dean Appointed To 2nd Term On DNR Board

MADISON (WRN) - The dean of the UW-Stevens Point college of natural resources will spend at least 6 more years on the state’s DNR ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

DNR Taking Nominations For "Ethical Hunter Award"

LA CROSSE (WRN) - The state DNR is now taking nominations for its 13th annual “Ethical Hunter Award.” The La Crosse Tribune and the natural ...

Thu, October 22, 2009

DNR: Deep populations up in southern Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin deer hunters might not have to be up-north to find that trophy buck. The D-N-R says the southern half of the ...

Sun, October 11, 2009

DNR helping farmers get fields ready for winter

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - State agriculture and natural resource officials are worried about a potential ‘perfect storm’ that could prevent farmers from properly managing manure ...

Tue, September 29, 2009

OPINION: The wrong change at the DNR

NEWS BLOG (WSAU) I am writing as an outsider. I don’t hunt, fish, or camp.

Hunting, fishing, camping are part of the lifestyle ...

Sun, September 27, 2009