Weekly NewsPublished – May 8, 2012
- “Opening Day” for birdwatchers is May 12
- Baiting and feeding banned in Polk, Burnett, Washburn and Barron counties as of May 10
- Helping musky find their way back to Green Bay
- Public meeting set on draft plan for managing lower Wolf River bottomlands properties
- Cooperative effort leads to major rifle range improvements
- La Crosse receives grant to cleanup contaminated Black River waterfront property
- Volunteers needed to assist with recovery efforts for karner blue butterfly
- 2012 Laboratories of the Year recognized
- Now a good time to test private well water, particularly in flooded areas
- Dane County habitat restoration project may result in incidental take of rare turtle
Weekly NewsPublished – May 1, 2012
- Wisconsin bats get a clean bill of health
- Wisconsin Bat Festival swoops in to Madison May 12
- International Migratory Bird Day events held around Wisconsin
- Horicon Marsh to host Annual Bird Festival May 11 and 14
- Wisconsin establishes Lake Michigan Water Trail
- More than 330,000 catchable trout to be stocked
- Access, signage for state properties to be improved over next two years
- International Composting Awareness Week
- New videos show steps anglers, boaters take to avoid spreading aquatic invasive species
Weekly NewsPublished – April 24, 2012
- Inland fishing season opens May 5
- Third highest coho harvest on record, best since 1982
- Open house meetings set on revisions to Wisconsin’s endangered species list
- Born wild: Animal babies best left in nature
- Wisconsin and Michigan team up to boost Lake Michigan sturgeon population
- Green Bay’s sturgeon go high-tech
- State officials urge proper recycling of electronics this spring
- A golden opportunity to plant a legacy
- Eastern tent caterpillars are feeding on trees early this spring
- Fawn research intended to answer hunters’ questions about deer mortality
- DNR’s retired Hunt brothers are now hall of famers
Weekly NewsPublished – March 20, 2012
- Final 2011 deer harvest numbers available
- Program to increase lands for hunting, fishing and trapping enrolls 30,000 acres
- U.S. Asian carp official to speak at Wisconsin Lakes Convention
- Draft management plan for Ice Age Complex at Cross Plains available for comment
- Fish egg collection facilities start operating March 20
- Prescribed burns conducted to improve habitat, maintain native plants
- April 1 marks start of open period for 2013 fishing tournament permit applications
Weekly NewsPublished – March 6, 2012
- Fix a Leak Week a good time to save money, water
- Bears with cubs on public property need understanding and space, not food
- DNR needs partners for loaner life jacket pilot
- Veteran staffer named DNR Small Business Ombudsman
- Drillers of exploratory boreholes can help protect groundwater from contamination
- Register now for hunter education courses
- Hunting and fishing licenses go on sale March 7
Published – February 21, 2012
- Deer hunter forums to be held around state and on the Internet
- Deer hunting forums offer opportunity to be active participant in deer management
- Early inland trout season opens March 3 with exceptional fishing prospects on the line
- Ice conditions pose constant threat: Best to stay off
- Ice anglers may want to remove ice fishing shelters before deadlines
- Manure runoff risk advisory forecast available online
- Angler education workshops set for March
- Seminar looks at how nest boxes enhance habitat for cavity dwelling birds
Published – December 6, 2011
DNR launches YouTube channel to showcase outdoor videos
MADISON – Wake up to Wild Wednesdays!
The Department of Natural Resources has launched a YouTube channel, WIDNRTV<http://www.youtube.com/user/WIDNRTV>, and plans to post stories Wednesday mornings.
The videos will showcase Wisconsin’s wildlife, outdoor recreation and natural resources and the DNR staff, organizations, citizens and businesses who protect, restore and enhance those resources.
“There are so many compelling stories to tell about the great outdoors, our economy and our environment,” says Laurel Steffes, director of DNR’s communications program. “We’re excited to share these stories with more people through YouTube.”
People with YouTube accounts can subscribe to the channel to have the videos automatically show up in their YouTube account on Wild Wednesdays.
People who don’t have or want an account can search for WIDNRTV on YouTube or a search engine to reach the channel. Or go to DNR’s home page, dnr.wi.gov, and click on the YouTube logo in the upper left-hand corner.
The YouTube channel is DNR’s latest tool to connect with Wisconsin residents and visitors. Last month, DNR launched its first Facebook page [www.facebook.com/WIDNR<http://www.facebook.com/WIDNR>] and Twitter account twitter.com/WDNR<http://twitter.com/WDNR> and laid out plans for special coverage on the DNR website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Steffes (608) 266-8109
- Public asked to be aware of and help protect whooping cranes and trumpeter swans
- Hunters can help the hungry through venison donation program during December hunt
- Sights stay on safety during 2011 season
- 92 year-old Still on the Deer Hunt
- In Wisconsin, Deer Season About More Than Just the Hunt
- Citizen Dave: The Wisconsin Deer Hunt is about a lot more than Killing Deer
Published – November 29, 2011
- Preliminary count shows hunters harvested 226,260 deer during the nine-day season
- 2012 Wisconsin state park admission stickers, trail passes go on sale Dec. 1
- Wisconsin leads the way in biomass crop planning
- Warm up with December Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine
