Hearings set on draft Stewardship lands public access rule MADISON - The public will have an opportunity to review and comment on proposed rules defining the process the Department of Natural Resources must follow whenever lands purchased with Knowles-Nelson Stewardship dollars would be closed to any of five nature based outdoor activities...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1212Venison donation program enters 10th year MADISON - This year marks the 10th anniversary of Wisconsin's Venison Donation Program. In 10 years the program distributed over 3.1 million pounds of ground venison from nearly 70,000 deer donated by hunters ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1211Firearms Safety: Respect brings success, fun, survival MADISON - Respect for firearms, people and property have as much to do with hunting as scouting, camaraderie, and bagging game do for a successful and fun outing, according to the state?s top hunting safety specialist....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1210Grants available for urban wildlife damage abatement and control MADISON - Municipal and tribal governments in defined "urban areas" have until Dec. 1, 2009 to apply for cost-sharing grants to help them develop long-term management solutions for damage caused by herds of white-tailed deer and/or flocks of Canada geese....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1209Herd estimates, treestand safety and some history with a mystery MADISON -- "We're keeping science and safety in the hunt," notes Editor David L. Sperling describing the October issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine....
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