by Andrew Beckett | Aug 12, 2011
State wildlife officials say it was bound to happen eventually. Evidence of Asian carp has been found in Wisconsin waterways, with an angler recently catching a bighead carp in the Lower Wisconsin River and traces of silver carp DNA found in the St. Croix River last...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 4, 2011
The state Department of Natural Resources is stepping up efforts to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin’s waterways. State law requires boaters and anglers to take steps to keep aquatic hitchhikers from moving between bodies of water, such...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 9, 2011
A group of teens if facing possible fines and criminal charges, after officials with the Department of Natural Resources caught them planning a night of “thrill killing” wildlife. DNR Warden Supervisor George Protogere says a warden in Calumet County...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 26, 2011
The Department of Natural Resources is undertaking a massive effort to study the life and movement of Wisconsin’s deer herd. The agency began using helicopters this week to track and capture deer living around Shawano and Rusk Counties. DNR spokesman Bob Manwell...
by Brian Moon | Nov 22, 2010
We’re getting a mixed picture of how successful the opening weekend was for Wisconsin deer hunters. Dane County hunters reported an increased harvest. Dick’s Quality Meats in Blue Mounds reported roughly a 25-percent increase from last year. “We’re just...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 19, 2010
Hunters hit the woods this weekend, and officials with the Department of Natural Resources are hoping they’ll lend a hand in watching out for possible lawbreakers. The DNR has added texting as an option for reporting hunting violations this year. Steve Sisbach...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 15, 2010
As deer hunters make plans for trips next weekend, the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection wants them to leave the firewood at home. The upcoming start of the gun deer hunt means wood-burning stoves at many cabins will be getting some use this...
by WRN Contributor | Sep 29, 2010
Residents of a Portage area neighborhood are expected to return home today, after they evacuated on Sunday when part of a levee broke on the Wisconsin River. Meanwhile, the state DNR says it will make a second effort to buy out more than 100 homes in Blackhawk Park...
by Brian Moon | Sep 28, 2010
After reaching a record high the Wisconsin River is expected to begin dropping, meantime the state DNR says continues to monitor a weakened sand levee. There was a partial breach in the levee on Sunday near the Columbia County community of Portage. Agency Spokesman...
by Bob Hague | Aug 17, 2010
Sport fishing groups are asking for restrictions on commercial netting in Lake Michigan. Used to harvest whitefish on Lake Michigan, the trap nets off the Two Rivers, Manitowoc and Sheboygan harbors have long been a contentious issue with sport fisherman. It came to a...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 6, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources has been working for years to warn the public about the dangers of transporting invasive species. Now, Chief Conservation Warden Randy Stark says they’re moving from education to enforcement when it comes to those breaking the...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 26, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from the public in estimating the size of Wisconsin’s deer herd. Starting August First, the DNR is launching a new web tool that will allow the public to report daytime deer sightings across the state....
by Bob Hague | May 27, 2010
What’s in a word? Well, if the word is “inaccessible” and it’s used in media reports about Wisconsin lakes just before Memorial Day weekend, quite a lot. Dave Neuswanger, DNR Fisheries Supervisor for a six county area in northwestern Wisconsin,...
by WRN Contributor | May 24, 2010
A cougar spotted in Juneau County earlier this month is a sign the animal is starting to make a comeback in Wisconsin, says a UW-Stevens Point wildlife ecology professor who has studied the animal. Eric Anderson is working with the DNR to put together an advisory...
by Bob Hague | May 18, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources investigates cougar attack on a cow. DNR wildlife biologist Adrian Wydevan says the cougar which attacked a cow in Juneau County probably traveled a long distance. “If it’s a wild animal, and that’s what...
by Andrew Beckett | May 4, 2010
The DNR is asking the public to text in tips about possible illegal activity. The agency is launching a new tip line for text messages, where the public can report those who are breaking state hunting, fishing, and environmental laws, among many others. Chief...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 29, 2010
State wildlife officials will try to have more deer in places where hunters complained about a lack of animals last fall. A plan approved Wednesday by the Natural Resources Board takes effect for the 2010 gun deer hunt. However, the head of the state’s largest...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 29, 2010
Warnings of wildfires for parts of Wisconsin. Dry conditions in northern and central Wisconsin have prompted the DNR to suspend burning permits in 18 counties. The agency’s Jim Bishop says there also urging people to use caution with cooking or camping fires,...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 8, 2010
Nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin residents get their drinking water from private wells. Some questions are being raised about the safety of that water though, after a recent UW study estimated only about 11-percent of well owners are testing them on an annual basis. DNR...
by Andrew Beckett | Feb 15, 2010
Legislative leaders in the state Assembly say they still see a need for legislation that would strip the governor of his authority to appoint the Department of Natural Resources Secretary. Lawmakers approved legislation last fall that would have put the decision in...
