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General Category => Wisconsin DNR Outdoor Reports and News => Topic started by: mudbrook on May 12, 2011, 05:44:44 AM
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Federal officials announce renewed proposal to remove wolves from endangered species list
MADISON - Citizens will have an opportunity to testify on the federal government's most recent proposal to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list in the western Great Lakes including Wisconsin....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1768
Proposed waterfowl hunting changes altered after review of public comments
MADISON - After reviewing extensive feedback from thousands of waterfowl hunters collected through mail-in surveys, annual spring hearings and a waterfowl hunters' conference, wildlife officials are retooling proposed changes in waterfowl hunting zones and dates for 2011 and beyond....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1769
Explosive growth of invasive plants in '10 means more citizen help needed this year
MADISON - Purple loosestrife and other invasive plants grew like gangbusters during last year's warm, wet summer, making citizen help in combating these invaders even more important this year, state officials say....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1770
Locating new fawns is next step in deer research project; volunteers needed
MADISON - Dozens of volunteers assisted state wildlife researchers in capturing and placing radio-collars on 204 deer in February and March. Now the call is going out again for volunteers to help locate fawns born to does that were fitted with implant radio transmitters designed to signal when fawns have been born in late May and early June....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1771
May is Clean Air Month
MADISON -- May is Clean Air Month and the state's top environmental official says it is an important time to celebrate the major steps that have been taken to improve the quality of the air in Wisconsin....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1772