Wisconsin DNR Weekly News - April 14, 2009
Wisconsin inland fishing season opens May 2MADISON - The countdown to the May 2 inland fishing season opener has officially begun. The ice is melting, the fish are hungry and 1.4 million anglers who purchase Wisconsin fishing licenses each ... Read Full Article
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Lookup.asp?id=165#art1Stocking trucks rolling out for May 2 inland trout season openerMADISON - Does the early bird really get the worm? Trout anglers will have to find out for themselves, but with more than 600,000 catchable trout scheduled to be stocked by the inland trout season ... Read Full Article
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Lookup.asp?id=165#art2Walleye bag limits adjusted for Ceded Territory lakesMADISON -- Daily walleye bag limits have been revised on 418 lakes in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory in response to harvest declarations made by six bands of Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin, the ... Read Full Article
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Lookup.asp?id=165#art3Earth Day activities scheduled around WisconsinMADISON -- Born from a Wisconsin politician's push to ignite the national conscience about the environment, Earth Day this year marks its 49th anniversary. This annual day of action that has ... Read Full Article
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Lookup.asp?id=165#art4Voluntary practices will protect forests from invasives MADISON - Owners of forested land as well as loggers and managers of forested land now have guidelines they can follow to help prevent the damage caused by the continuing introduction and spread ... Read Full Article
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Lookup.asp?id=165#art5EDITOR'S ADVISORY: Turkey hunting fire danger PSAs available.Spring wildfire conditions are in the High to Very High range across much of Wisconsin as thousands of sportsmen and women head out for the 2009 Wisconsin Spring Turkey Hunt that opens April 15. .. Read Full Article
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Lookup.asp?id=165#art6Artificial nest structures at Fourmile Island rookery at Horicon MarshHORICON - The replacement of 59 artificial nesting structures at Horicon Marsh will help ensure that great blue herons will remain a mainstay at the marsh, which annually attracts about 250 bird ... Read Full Article
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Lookup.asp?id=165#art7Application period open for Learn to Bear Hunt programMADISON - People interested in learning to hunt bear have until May 30 to file an application for a spot in one of the Learn to Bear Hunt programs held August 28-30. Invitations to participate in ... Read Full Article
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Lookup.asp?id=165#art8'Calling all frogs!' workshop offered at SandhillBABCOCK, Wis. - People interested in learning more about Wisconsin's marshland frogs and toads can join herpetologist Dan Nedrelo on a night-time frogging adventure Saturday, May 16 at Sandhill ... Read Full Article
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