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Wisconsin DNR reported stocking over 5 million fish in state waters in 2024, aiding ecosystems and fishing traditions.
Many people know that hunting is part of Wisconsin’s heritage; it’s a widely popular activity, and the Department of Natural ...
Incidents of black bears attacking or killing humans are very rare but do occur both in Wisconsin and across the country.
Volunteer instructors not only get to teach other hunters, but they also get to see their impact as teachers. “Our volunteer ...
The attack of a woman by a black bear in Barron County is a rare instance, but black bear attacks do happen across Wisconsin and the country, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources hopes to recruit some citizen scientists to help keep track of game bird populations. The Game Bird Survey is open now through the end of August.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed to issue a permit for the "incidental taking" of a rare frog in La Crosse County due to the Xcel Energy ...
Authorities in Barron County are still trying to catch the female black bear, which may have acted defensively over a cub.
Efforts to capture a black bear are ongoing as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources investigates an attack on a 69-year-old woman near the town of Comstock in Barron County in the ...
Tim Michels recently floated the idea of splitting Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources after his comments in a gubernatorial debate. The Republican candidate drew on complaints across the ...
The state Department of Natural Resources needs to spend more money to protect wildlife and maintain facilities on public land, a conservative-leaning member of the agency's policy board said ...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ webpage regarding climate change’s potential effects on the Great Lakes was scrubbed of references to the word ‘climate’.