by Bob Hague | Aug 2, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday released revisions to its draft wolf management plan. DNR Large Carnivore Specialist Randy Johnson said the plan improves transparency but does not set a specific population goal. Under the plan, the state could...
by Bob Hague | Jul 11, 2023
Four Wisconsin hunters will get a chance to bag an elk this fall. The Department of Natural Resources on Monday announced winners of a random drawing from more than 21,300 applicants. All four hunters have been contacted; they’re from Cedarburg, Green Bay, Sparta and...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 29, 2023
Be safe and sane with your 4th of July fireworks this weekend. Department of Natural Resources wildfire prevention specialist Catherine Koele says you should take simple steps to keep yourself and the environment safe. “Concrete or gravel areas, have a water...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 27, 2023
Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to a settlement worth at least 10 billion dollars over PFAS contaminations. Over 300 communities are entering lawsuits against the company over widespread contamination of the so-called “forever chemicals”. The total...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 12, 2023
The rain Wisconsin has been seeing over the last few days is a welcome sight. National Weather Service meteorologist Richard Mamrosh says it might not be enough for some. “Some locations will get a half inch to perhaps an inch of rain, which will help crops...
by WRN Contributor | May 23, 2023
Get your vehicle or trail pass before visiting one of Wisconsin’s many outdoor recreation areas. Wisconsin has 50 state parks, 15 state forests and 44 state bike trails. If you’re headed to one this weekend, you’ll need a daily or annual admission...
by Bob Hague | May 22, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to assist wild turtles during their nesting season. Wisconsin’s 11 turtle species are active from May to late June as they emerge to lay eggs. Their nesting migration often puts turtles in danger...
by Bob Hague | May 16, 2023
Wisconsin ATV and UTV operators are urged to ride safe this season. Jake Holsclaw is Off-highway Vehicle Administrator with the Department of Natural Resources. “First and foremost, we just want people to remember that, hey, these are like any recreational vehicle and...
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 22, 2023
Please don’t feed the deer this time of year. DNR wildlife expert Amanda Kamps says trying to feed deer high-carbohydrate foods like corn could injure them right now, with the snowpack still on the ground. “Because they have their digestive system...
by Bob Hague | Mar 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a UW–Madison based research center another five years of funding to develop sustainable alternative fuels. “The mission of the Center is to make liquid transportation fuels and chemicals. Out of non food, crap material....
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 20, 2023
Southern Wisconsinites may soon have a new source of local fish: invasive silver and bighead carp. Tim Campbell with the UW Sea Grant program says those carp, called copi, aren’t like the common carp you usually find at the bottom of inland waters, feeding in...
by Bob Hague | Mar 7, 2023
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office announced last week that the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs is receiving a federal grant to conduct community outreach, noise mitigation planning, and prepare for arrival of F-35 fighter jets at Madison’s Truax Field....
by Raymond Neupert | Feb 8, 2023
Over 100 people spoke at an online public listening session on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s wolf management plan on Tuesday night. Lac Courte Oreilles tribal member Melissa Lewis said they are happy to see more areas made off-limits to hunting...
by Raymond Neupert | Feb 6, 2023
Now’s your chance to make your views heard on the future of wolf management in Wisconsin. A public listening session on Tuesday will go over the state’s current plan, and possible future wolf hunts. DNR large carnivore specialist Randy Johnson says getting...
by Bob Hague | Feb 2, 2023
How would you like to work in the great outdoors this summer? The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now hiring seasonal staff for Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. Every year, the DNR recruits about 400 seasonal employees to...
by Raymond Neupert | Feb 1, 2023
Members of the Wisconsin Senate received more information about PFAS contamination in a Tuesday hearing at the Capitol in Madison. University of Wisconsin researcher Dr. Christy Remucal told lawmakers that most of Wisconsin’s contamination still stems from one...
by Raymond Neupert | Jan 25, 2023
The Department of Natural Resources will be taking public comments on the future of the state’s wolf management plan next month. DNR Large Carnivore Specialist Randy Johnson says that while wolves are currently under federal protection, a plan should be in...
by Raymond Neupert | Jan 19, 2023
There are new fish consumption advisories being posted for the Yahara chain near Madison, and some lakes in Central Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources is recommending people limit the amount of fish they eat from the Yahara chain of lakes, Lake Wausau, and...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 12, 2023
Governor Tony Evers has appointed a dairy farmer from Viroqua to the state Natural Resources Board. Evers on Wednesday tapped Paul Buhr to replace William Bruins on the board, which sets policy for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Buhr, who owned and...
by Bob Hague | Jan 11, 2023
Workers in two of Wisconsin’s signature industries report high levels of happiness and low levels of stress. Agriculture, logging and forestry have the highest levels of self-reported happiness — and lowest levels of self-reported stress — of any major industry...
