May 14, 2019
Environmental Protection Agency approves plan to improve water quality in the Wisconsin River Basin
MADISON – Efforts to improve water quality throughout the Wisconsin River basin continue to move forward with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of the Wisconsin River Basin Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan. The approved TMDL plan aims to reduce phosphorus in a vast area of Wisconsin spanning the central corridor and covering more than 9,100 square miles.
The Wisconsin River is a popular recreational resources. The Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study will provide a strategic framework and prioritize resources for water quality improvement in the Wisconsin River Basin. – Photo credit: DNR
Public meeting on Lake Michigan fisheries management to be held May 20
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is continuing to work with stakeholders to determine the future course of fisheries management on Lake Michigan. The Wisconsin Great Lakes sport fishery generates $185.4 million dollars in economic activity per year and everyone can agree to the goal of optimizing this fishery.
The Wisconsin Great Lakes sport fishery generates $185.4 million dollars in economic activity per year and everyone can agree to the goal of optimizing this fishery. – Photo credit: DNR
Natural Resources Board to meet May 22 in Madison
MADISON – Requests to approve antlerless deer harvest quotas, antlerless permit levels, and a deer hunting season framework for 2019 and to approve the 2019-2029 Wisconsin Bear Management Plan are among the items the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will address when it meets May 22 in Madison.
The board will consider the deer hunting season framework for 2019 at its meeting May 22 in Madison, with remote testimony available at Spooner – Photo credit: Herbert Lange
Apply now for unique deer hunts offered at Sandhill Wildlife Demonstration Area this fall
BABCOCK – Two unique deer hunting opportunities to be held this fall at Sandhill Wildlife Demonstration Area will provide opportunities for youth to learn to hunt and one for beginning adults. A one-day learn-to-hunt workshop is open to both youth ages 12-15 and adult beginners.
The learn to hunt deer workshop culminates with a two day antlerless hunt at Sandhill. – Photo credit: DNR
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources proposes to create a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for vibratory plowing activities that may result in the “incidental taking” of a rare lizard and turtle. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the overall population of the species at risk.
