Wisconsin DNR Weekly News, February 2, 2010

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Wisconsin DNR Weekly News, February 2, 2010

Next two weekends offer most opportunities for candlelight skiing and hiking
MADISON - People interested in experiencing the beauty of a Wisconsin winter night as they ski or hike along a trail illuminated by hundreds of candles will have the best opportunities ? weather permitting ? over the next two weekends, with 17 events scheduled at state parks and forests across Wisconsin....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1334

Bear harvest permits to increase 22 percent over 2009
MADISON - Wisconsin wildlife biologists have upped the number of available black bear harvest permits by 22 percent over 2009....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1333

Wisconsin seeks federal funding under Great Lake Restoration Initiative
MADISON - Wisconsin is making the most of a historic opportunity to tap into $475 million in federal funding set aside for President Obama's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in 2010....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1332

Ice safety always a must, but especially when using motorized vehicles
Safety precautions are always important when venturing onto any frozen lake or river in Wisconsin, but particularly when people are riding in or on motorized vehicles --as they?ll be doing in sizable numbers when the Lake Winnebago system lake sturgeon spearing seasons open Feb. 13....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_Article_Lookup.asp?id=1325
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1331

Snowmobile safety team patrols St. Germain
MADISON - A special snowmobile enforcement team completed its second patrol of the season, removing nine intoxicated snowmobilers to help keep trails safe in Wisconsin...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1330

DNR congratulates ERCO on converting its Port Edwards plant to a mercury-free technology
MADISON - Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank congratulated ERCO Worldwide on the successful conversion of its PortEdwards plant to a mercury-free technology ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1329

Meeting set for Feb. 17 on Green Bay muskellunge
GREEN BAY - Anglers are invited to share their ideas at a Feb. 17 meeting on how best to manage the spotted musky fishery in Green Bay over the next decade ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1328

Hunters donate 3,921 deer to feed the hungry
MADISON - The results are in, and once again Wisconsin hunters demonstrated their generosity toward families and individuals by donating 3,921 deer to the Wisconsin Deer Donation Program in 2009....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1327

Statistics show false sense of safety on licensed game farms
MADISON -- The controlled setting of the licensed game farm offers better chances of a successful outing but does not reduce the need for hunters' attention to safety for themselves, others and property ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1326