WDNR Weekly News Update 4.7.11DNR introduces streamlined water quality permit process for large-scale dairy operationsMADISON - As part of its ongoing effort to streamline permitting processes and free up more staff time for inspections and compliance checks, the state has issued a standardized water quality protection permit now available to large-scale dairy operations....
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Spring turkey season opens April 13MADISON - The April 13 opening of the 2011 spring wild turkey hunting season is just around the corner, and state wildlife officials say hunters can look forward to a good spring hunt. They are also encouraging experienced hunters to consider taking a youth out during the April 9 and 10 statewide spring turkey youth hunt....
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Turkey tech heads no match for safety scholarsMADISON - Some hunters may think today's high-tech gadgets are the key to bagging a turkey, but a state hunting safety specialist says the real key to success is being skilled in firearm safety and knowledge about the wild bird itself....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1717Work*Play*Earth Day events a chance to help out and enjoy state parksMADISON - People can help Wisconsin State Parks and Trails get ready for the busy summer season while helping celebrate Earth Day 2011 by participating in the third annual Work*Play*Earth Day! Events being sponsored by the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1718Trash burning is hazardous, alternatives offeredMADISON - Anyone taking a match to a debris pile this spring may want to think twice. If the pile contains household trash, the fire will be adding dangerous pollutants to the air....
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Stocking experiment could improve Lake Wazee fisheryEAU CLAIRE - The state Department of Natural Resources is proposing to stock cisco - a species of forage fish common to northern Wisconsin lakes - into Jackson County's Lake Wazee in an effort to to improve sport fish populations....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1721Watch out for gypsy moth - and act soonMADISON ? As spring approaches, state forestry officials are urging homeowners to look for signs of gypsy moths. Beginning in late April, a new generation of gypsy moth caterpillars will hatch in Wisconsin....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1722Don't prune oaks April through July to avoid oak wiltMADISON - People who value their oak trees should not prune them from April through July, according to the latest recommendations from state forestry officials.The reason? Spring and early summer pruning makes oak trees vulnerable to oak wilt, a serious and almost-always fatal fungal disease of red oaks....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1723Wisconsin Bat Festival April 16 at Lussier Center, MadisonMADISON - Bats are some of the most amazing wildlife Wisconsin has to offer. Learn about - and get close - to these remarkable flying mammals at the Wisconsin Bat Festival April 16 at the Lussier Family Heritage Center, 3011 Lake Farm Road, Madison....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1724Friends of Sandhill open house day April 23BABCOCK, Wis. - The public is invited to join the Friends of Sandhill volunteers for a day of celebrating the Sandhill Wildlife Area and its rich history and ecology....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1725Look for the LoonMADISON -- As tax day rapidly approaches, Wisconsin residents can consider making a vital contribution to help preserve and protect Wisconsin's natural resources resources through the checkoff on state income tax forms....
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