Wisconsin DNR Weekly News ? August 31, 2010

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Wisconsin DNR Weekly News ? August 31, 2010

Looking for a last-minute campsite? Wisconsin state forests are unsung 'gems'
MADISON - For many campers, the Labor Day weekend marks the last camping opportunity of the summer and Wisconsin state parks and forests are generally bustling with campers. While many campsites at parks and forests are already booked for the weekend, people looking for a last-minute campsite for the Labor Day weekend or beyond may want to look for a non-reservable campsite, the majority of which are located in Wisconsin?s northern state forests....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1518

Leave firewood at home -- keep Wisconsin's parks, forests and campgrounds healthy
MADISON -- For many people, a campfire is an important part of the camping experience. But the firewood that fuels that campfire could also be transporting harmful insects and diseases ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1517

Commercial fishing net locations may soon change on Lake Michigan
MADISON - Boaters and anglers recreating on Lake Michigan in the Sheboygan and Manitowoc/Two Rivers area will want to keepkeep an eye out in coming weeks for the flags and buoys that mark commercial fishing trap nets, as restrictions on where they can place those nets change after Labor Day....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1519

More than 2,000 observations reported so far to Operation Deer Watch
MADISON -More than 2,000 deer observations have been reported through the Operation Deer Watch program since it kicked off on August 1....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1516

New hunting and trapping rules in effect for 2010 seasons
MADISON - Hunters and trappers looking forward to the 2010-2011 seasons will have some new rules to follow as they pursue their fall pastimes....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1515

Oct. 1 deadline for 2011 DNR Urban Forestry Grant applications
MADISON - Wisconsin towns, villages, cities, and counties as well as tribal governments and non-profit organizations have until Oct. 1 to apply for matching state grants to promote urban forestry ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1514