Wisconsin DNR Weekly News - November 10, 2009

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2009 gun deer hunt on the doorstep
MADISON - Hunters anxiously waiting for opening morning of the 2009 gun deer hunt won't have to sit still much longer with the Nov. 21 opener just days away....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1245

Early returns on deer stubs and hunter self-survey indicate
MADISON - Hunters report seeing between one to three deer per hunting trip during the early hunting seasons. The data come from a preliminary count of deer registration stubs and new Department of Natural Resources online hunter observation reports through October 28. ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1244

Mentored hunting program a quick hit
MADISON - More than 10,000 10- and 11-year-old mentored hunting licenses have been purchased since the September 1 start date of the new program....
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Deer hunters urged to help eliminate feral pigs
MADISON - State wildlife officials are encouraging hunters who have small game licenses heading out for Wisconsin's traditional nine-day gun deer hunting season to keep an eye out for feral pigs....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1242

Ten tips to recycle more on America Recycles Day
MADISON -- Recycling is a daily habit for many people in Wisconsin, but as the nation gears up to celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15, state recycling specialists are offering tips on on how Wisconsinites can improve and increase their recycling habits....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1241

"Wee Recyclers" program improved to encourage recycling habits in early childhood
MADISON - Encouraging recycling at a young age can develop habits that children will carry with them throughout life. To help introduce the idea of waste reduction and conservation to preschoolers, state recycling specialists have upgraded a program that uses fun, hands-on activities to teach children the basics of how to recycle ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1240

Rebuilding of power line may result in incidental take of rare lizard
The rebuilding and maintenance of an existing electrical transmission line from Plainfield to south of Coloma in Waushara County could result in the ?incidental taking? of a lizard that is listed as an endangered species in Wisconsin, under a permit the Department of Natural Resources proposes to authorize for the project....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1239