WDNR Weekly News November 30, 2010

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Wisconsin DNR Weekly News  November 30, 2010

Hunters register a preliminary tally of 218,144 deer over nine-day season
MADISON - A survey of Wisconsin deer registration stations conducted by the state Department of Natural Resources has yielded a preliminary tally of 218,144 for the just-ended, nine-day November gun deer hunt, an 11 percent increase over the 2009 nine-day season...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1612

2010 gun deer season free of firearm fatalities for second time in state's history
MADISON - Wisconsin ended its 2010 gun-deer season free of hunter fatalities, a feat first and last seen in 1974....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1611

31 communities apply for Brownfield Site Assessment Grants
MADISON - Thirty-one Wisconsin communities have submitted a total of 55 applications for grants to assist them in starting environmental investigations on abandoned, idle or underused industrial or commercial properties where redevelopment is hindered by real or perceived contamination....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1610

New information available on upcoming landfill ban of used automotive oil filters
MADISON -- Starting January 1, 2011 it will be illegal in Wisconsin for anyone to dispose of automotive engine oil filters or oil absorbent materials, including granular absorbents, cloth absorbents, and paper towels in landfills....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1609

December Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine features elk update
MADISON -- The December issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine provides a mix of stories about outdoor experiences, natural resource progress and environmental successes....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1608

Free or low-cost gift ideas to make the most of the outdoors
MADISON - If Black Friday and Cyber-Monday failed to meet all your seasonal gift-giving needs, eight low or no-cost gifts available online from the Department of Natural Resources can help finish the job and bring smiles and benefits to the recipients for years to come....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1607