[EDITOR'S ADVISORY: There will be no Wisconsin DNR Weekly News on Dec. 29, 2009. The next Wisconsin DNR Weekly news will be issued Jan. 5, 2010.]
Trumpeter swans, osprey officially removed from state endangered species listMADISON - Successful efforts to restore two bird species of concern in Wisconsin were officially recognized last month, with the removal of the trumpeter swan and osprey from the Wisconsin Endangered and Threatened Species Lists....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=13062009 Natural Resources issues in review[EDITOR'S NOTE: Here were some of the key natural resources highlights for Wisconsin in 2009.] ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1305Recent snowmobile fatalities prompt safety reminderMADISON -- Heavy snowfall in many parts of Wisconsin have lured many residents and visitors to the open, snowmobile trails, with the vast majority returning home safely. Sadly, three snowmobilers were killed in separate incidents over the weekend....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1304Candlelight ski, snowshoe events ring in the New YearMADISON - The first three candlelight skis or hikes at Wisconsin State Parks, Forests and Trails begin Saturday, January 2, 2010, offering people a unique way to kick off the new year....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1303Christmas tree recyclingMADISON -- As the holiday season draws to a close, people across the state are hauling their Christmas trees to the curb and waiting for pickup day. But state environmental officials say there are other ways to dispose of trees that not only reduce the amount of waste that goes to the landfill, but also help the environment. ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1302DNR offices closed for Holidays and furlough dayMADISON - State offices, including all Department of Natural Resources offices and the DNR customer call center, will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas, Dec. 24 and 25, and New Year's Eve and New Years, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. In addition, DNR offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 28 for an agency-wide furlough day ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1301DNR to reduce service center walk-in counter service hoursMADISON - The Department of Natural Resources will be reducing walk-in service hours at its 30 service centers statewide starting January 4, 2010....
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