Wildlife Habitat
- Hearing/Meeting
Greater Prairie-Chicken Advisory Committee
In the morning at the DNR Buena Vista field office, there will be updates on 2023 public land management within the Greater Prairie-Chicken focus area, 2023 prairie-chicken survey report, outreach/education and partner updates.
- News
DNR Announces Drawdown For Washington Creek Flowage
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will be conducting a full drawdown on Washington Creek Flowage, part of the 515-acre, DNR-managed Washington Creek Wildlife Area in Rusk County.
- News
DNR To Host Two Open Houses On Revised Wolf Management Plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that they will host two open houses for the public to learn about the revised draft of the 2023 Wolf Management Plan.
- News
Quality Wild Rice Harvest Opportunities Limited In 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that northern Wisconsin’s natural wild rice crop production is generally below average to average this year across lakes, flowages and rivers.
- News
Help Count Migrating Chimney Swifts
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group invite the public to help monitor chimney swift populations by participating in a “Swift Night Out.”
- Hearing/Meeting
Public hearing on a permanent rule (WM-03-21) relating to chs. NR 10, 12, and 19, and wolf harvest regulations
This is a public hearing on a proposed rule, Board Order WM-03-21 relating to chs. NR 10, 12, and 19, and wolf harvest regulations.
- News
2023 Wolf Management Plan Is Now Available
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released a revised draft of the 2023 Wolf Management Plan. The plan will go to the Natural Resource Board (NRB) during their meeting on Oct. 25, 2023.
- Webpage
Ranavirius
Ranaviruses are a group of viruses that are found worldwide. There are different strains of ranavirus including some strains that can cause severe infections and mortality in amphibians, reptiles and fish. Strains that infect amphibians can cause…
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Wisconsin River Bald Eagle syndrome
Wisconsin River Bald Eagle syndrome is a name given to a specific group of signs which have consistently been found in sick or dead bald eagles in certain locations in Wisconsin, but for which a specific cause of those signs has not yet been found.
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White-nose syndrome in bats
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a disease of bats that hibernate in caves, mines, and other suitable hibernacula. It is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). It was first identified in North America in 2007 in bats in a cave in…