Week of June 17, 2013 2013 – 2014 Legislative Session This Week’s Notices: Support a Pro-Conservation Budget Support A Pro-Conservation Budget The state budget is before the full Assembly this week. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters urges you to support the following the Joint Finance Committee actions: Maintain the restored state’s share of funding [...]
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Conservation NOW: Week of June17, 2013
Posted on 17 June 2013.
Posted in Conservation, Conservation and Environmental Groups, Habitat, Invasives, Other State's Legislation, Other states Programs, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, Websites, WI DNR, Wildlife, Wisconsin League of conservation Voters0 Comments
Lake Redstone, An Out of the Way Sleeper 6-16-2013
Posted on 16 June 2013.
Sauk County’s Lake Redstone was formed in the 1965 by developers who wanted to develop a lakefront community with as many houses as possible on the water. They were not concerned with the lakes fishing quality when they began the rural housing project. The lake’s irregular shoreline was structured for vacation homes, not [...]
Posted in Bass, Bluegills, Catfish, Conservation, Crappies, Equipment, Fishing, Gear, Habitat, Largemouth Bass, Muskies, Northern Pike, Panfish, Smallmouth Bass, Tactic, Tips and Techniques, Walleye, Websites, WI DNR, Wildlife0 Comments
Wisconsin Outdoor Report 6-15-2013
Posted on 15 June 2013.
View current conditions for Wisconsin State Parks, Trails and Forests Check out the Wisconsin Department of Tourism (exit DNR). General | Northern Region | Northeast Region | Southeast Region | South Central Region | West Central Region Regular rainfall across the entire state in the last week continues to keep water levels high in [...]
Posted in Birds, Bluegills, Camping and Hiking, Canoeing, Conservation, Crappies, Deer, DNR News, Ducks, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Geese, Habitat, Muskies, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, Outdoor Events, Panfish, River Fishing, Salmon, Tactic, Tips and Techniques, Trout, Walleye, WI DNR, Wildlife0 Comments
DNR Fisheries Boat Rescues Migratory Warblers Lost in a Fog 6-15-2013
Posted on 15 June 2013.
Weekly News article published: June 11, 2013 by the Central Office PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. – For a few short hours, a state fish research boat became a port in the storm for a flock of exhausted migratory warblers. Tim Kroeff, a fisheries technician for the Department of Natural Resources, shares the story [...]
Posted in Birds, Boats, Conservation, DNR News, Habitat, Websites, WI DNR, Wildlife0 Comments
Top Five Tips and Tools for a Great, Safe Day at the Beach 6-15-2013
Posted on 15 June 2013.
Editor’s note: A live chat with DNR beach health and monitoring experts is set for June 27 at noon. To participate, visit the DNR home page, and look for the box on the on the right to enter the chat, or search the phrase “ask the experts”. People can also join the conversation via [...]
Posted in Camping and Hiking, Conservation, DNR News, Habitat, Kids & Conservation, Websites, WI DNR0 Comments
New Permit Allows Faster Removal of Big Piles of Zebra Mussels, dead fish, algae
Posted on 13 June 2013.
NEWS RELEASE Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 101 S Webster, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 Phone: 608-267-2773 TDD: 711 dnr.wi.gov www.wisconsin.gov DATE: June 12, 2013 MADISON – A quicker, less expensive permit process is now in place allowing waterfront property owners statewide to [...]
Posted in Carp, Conservation, DNR News, Fishing, Habitat, Invasives, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, Websites, WI DNR0 Comments
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes to Delist Gray Wolf Population Nationwide 6-8-2013
Posted on 08 June 2013.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2013 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes to Delist Gray Wolf Population Nationwide Washington, DC – Today, June 7, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) formally announced its proposal to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list throughout the lower 48 states (with [...]
Posted in Big Game, Conservation, Habitat, Hunting, Other State's Legislation, Other states Programs, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, Photos, Safari Club Int. (SCI), Websites, WI DNR, Wildlife, Wolves0 Comments
Wisconsin Reports Great Trout, Salmon Harvest from Lake Michigan in 2012 6-5-2013
Posted on 05 June 2013.
| June 5, 2013 MILWAUKEE – Warmer water and winds willing, Lake Michigan anglers are poised to enjoy another fantastic fishing year on the big pond, following on the heels of a top 10 season in 2012 for trout and salmon, according to state angler surveys and state fish [...]
Posted in Charters, Conservation, DNR News, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Great Lakes Fishing, Habitat, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, Photos, Salmon, Trout, Websites, WI DNR0 Comments
Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Tackles South Dakota’s Lake Oahe June 7-9 6-5-2013
Posted on 05 June 2013.
Ponca City, Okla.— Walleye fans can expect world-class competition, fast fishing and hefty payouts when the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit visits High Plains paradise Lake Oahe out of Spring Creek, South Dakota, June 7-9. The Cabela’s MWC’s time-tested team-format tournament offers two days of competition on the fish-rich reservoir’s incredible walleye fishery, with one day [...]
Posted in Conservation, Equipment, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournaments, Gear, Habitat, New Products, NPAA, Other states Programs, Tactic, Tips and Techniques, Walleye, Websites, WI DNR, Wildlife0 Comments
Warden Wire: Wardens to Work AIS Beat at Waukesha County Boat Landings Saturday 6-5-2013
Posted on 05 June 2013.
Wardens to have decontamination unit at Pewaukee landing; free boat washes Department of Natural Resources conservation wardens will be at Waukesha County’s boat landings, and bait, sport and dive shops this Saturday as part of a collaborative group effort to protect Wisconsin’s waters from destructive aquatic invasive species. The DNR’s decontamination unit also will be stationed [...]
Posted in Boats, Conservation, DNR News, Fishing, Habitat, Invasives, Other State's Legislation, Other states Programs, Outboard Motors, Outdoor and DNR Legislation, Websites, WI DNR, Wildlife0 Comments