Endangered Resources
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Celebrate World Turtle Day
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Paradise Springs is teeming with native life, including many species of turtles.
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Great Wisconsin Bat Count
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Help our state bats by participating in this Citizen Science program.
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Give To Wisconsin's Endangered Resources Fund This Tax Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages nature lovers to give to the Endangered Resources Fund on their Wisconsin income tax form. The fund has helped the DNR conserve hundreds of species in Wisconsin.
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DNR Announces 2025 Rare Species Community-Based Science Projects
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced volunteer opportunities to help monitor rare and endangered species and manage their habitats in 2025.
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DNR Seeking Volunteers For Help With Frog And Toad Calling Surveys
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers for the annual Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey to help document frog and toad breeding calls throughout the state this spring and summer.
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Incidental Take Notice For Columbia County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to reissue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the Interstate 39/90/94 Wisconsin River Bridge Project. This permit was previously issued on Oct. 10, 2024; however, there has been a change in project activities resulting in a larger footprint and different minimization and mitigation measures, so the DNR has determined that a new public notice is warranted.
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Support Threatened And Endangered Species Recovery With The Endangered Resources Tax Checkoff
Show your love for nature by donating to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)'s Endangered Resources Fund. All donations made through your Wisconsin income tax form are matched and go directly to conserve rare plants, animals and State Natural Areas.
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Incidental Take Notice For Columbia County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Wisconsin Dells Public Works Facility project in Columbia County.
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Incidental Take Notice For Statewide Infrastructure Projects And Rare Fish
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for the incidental taking of rare fish, which may result from transportation projects, including road, rail and trail projects across the state. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk.