WDNR Weekly News June 14, 2011

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WDNR Weekly News  June 14, 2011

Boating best enjoyed sober: Operation Dry Water on deck
MADISON -- The The thrill of gliding across open water while steering a boat loaded with family and friends on a summer day is one of those make-a-memory afternoons remembered for years.  Unless you're drunk....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1804

40,103 turkeys registered in Wisconsin's 2011 spring turkey season
MADISON - Preliminary estimates show that Wisconsin hunters registered 40,103 turkeys during the 2011 spring turkey season....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1805

Annual survey indicates unexpected rise in state ruffed grouse population
MADISON - There is good news for ruffed grouse hunters coming from 2011 spring drumming counts. Department of Natural Resources wildlife officials report that Wisconsin?s ruffed grouse population appears to have increased from last year, ...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1806

Game bird brood observations can be reported online
MADISON - Outdoor enthusiasts and hunters can help the state monitor the brood production of a variety of game birds including ring-necked pheasant, ruffed grouse, turkey, bobwhite quail, gray partridge, prairie chicken and sharp-tailed grouse by reporting brood sightings...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1807

Qualified bass tournaments can start culling starting June 14
MADISON -- Starting June 14, anglers fishing in permitted tournaments can cull, or sort, smallmouth or largemouth bass under a new law signed last month by Gov. Scott Walker....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1808

Kayaker deaths show pre-launch conditions check crucial
BAYFIELD, Wis. -- Two recent cases of kayakers who fell victim to cold Lake Superior water have Department of Natural Resources wardens urging all who enjoy the popular sport to check weather and water conditions before pushing off shore into sudden life-threatening situations...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1809

Look out for Turtles on the Road
MADISON - State conservation officials are urging drivers to be on the alert for turtles crossing roads and highways. During late May and early June, turtles leave their aquatic habitat near lakes, wetlands and streams to find drier areas where the female will deposit her eggs...
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1810

New role for sports, gun clubs: Find next generation of hunters
Here's a thought for Wisconsin hunters: Picture your kids' teachers, your hair stylist, grocery store clerk, doctor, or neighbor kid enjoying their first hunt. You can make it a reality and help preserve a Wisconsin tradition, and the Department of Natural Resources will help....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1811

DNR, Brewers team up to "Root, Root Root, for the Brewers' Plant a Tree Program"
MADISON - The Department of Natural Resources and the Milwaukee Brewers are teaming up to plant trees along the Hank Aaron State Trail as part of the Brewers Green Week promotion and the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin?s state tree nurseries....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1812

Wisconsin's working list of rare species updated
MADISON - State endangered resources officials have completed a comprehensive review of more than 3,000 plant and animal species found in Wisconsin and have published an updated list of natural communities native to Wisconsin....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1813
Invader Crusaders recognized across the state
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Council on Invasive Species has announced the 2011 Invader Crusader awards that are being given to several outstanding individuals and organizations across the state for their work to stop the spread of invasive species....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1814

Grassland and Savanna Management activities may result in incidental take of rare species under proposed permit
MADISON - The incidental taking of endangered and threatened species that may occur in grassland and savanna areas of Wisconsin would be authorized during specific management activities intended to preserve and enhance that habitat, under a Broad Incidental Take Permit and Authorization the Department of Natural Resources is proposing for such activities....
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1815