Wisconsin DNR Weekly News, January 5, 2010
Bald eagles viewing events to be held in JanuaryMADISON - The recent cold snap has begun to freeze up larger portions of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers, which should result in higher concentrations of bald eagles in areas of open water, and should make for good eagle viewing during upcoming bald eagle watching events....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1310All gun deer hunting seasons now closedMADISON - EDITOR'S ADVISORY The last of Wisconsin's gun deer hunting seasons closed on Jan.3, 2010. A previous news story incorrectly stated that a late gun hunting season in the CWD Management, known as the Holiday Hunt, extended through Jan. 11, 2010. The Holiday Hunt ran Dec. 24 ? Jan. 3, 2010 and is now closed. ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1311Comments sought on best practices for protecting water quality during forestry activitiesMADISON - Forestry professionals, woodland owners and the general public can learn more about proposed changes to Wisconsin's best management practices (BMPs) for water quality at a series of three public information meetings scheduled for January....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1309Proud owner of a pricey hunting firearm? Keep it new with proper cleaningMADISON - Wisconsin hunters in search of a meaningful New Year resolution might consider pledging to keep their valued firearms in tip-top shape with with proper and effective cleanings twice each year of the new decade....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1308Volunteers needed for MacKenzie center's maple "sugarbush" program POYNETTE, Wis. - Each spring hundreds of school children and families from across Wisconsin are attracted to the woods to observe a centuries-old Wisconsin ritual: the tapping of maple trees to make maple syrup....
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