Wildlife Habitat
- News
2023 Keep Wildlife Wild Poster Contest Now Open
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2023 Keep Wildlife Wild poster contest is now open. Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades enrolled in public, private, parochial or home schools in Wisconsin are eligible to participate.
- Hearing/Meeting
Wisconsin Elk Advisory Committee Meeting
This is the 2022 Fall Elk Advisory Committee Meeting.
- News
DNR And Partners Take Emergency Actions To Save Disappearing Songbird
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it has partnered with state and national groups to protect the at-risk Connecticut warbler.
- Hearing/Meeting
Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee Meeting, Species Plan Update
This is a meeting of the Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee Meeting to provide a Species Plan Update.
- News
2021-2022 Winter Wolf Survey Results & Wolf Management Plan Update
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2021-2022 overwinter number of pack-associated wolves is estimated between 812 and 1,193 within the pack-occupied range, with the most likely estimate being 972 wolves in a total number of packs estimated to be between 243 – 352 packs, with a most likely value of 288 packs. The complete 2022 annual wolf monitoring report will be available on the DNR’s Wildlife Habitat webpage once ready.
- Hearing/Meeting
Sharp-tailed Grouse Tour North
We hope the tour will lead to discussions for content to incorporate into the WI Sharp-tailed Grouse Plan.
- Hearing/Meeting
Sharp-tailed Grouse Tour
We hope the tour will lead to discussions for content to incorporate into the WI Sharp-tailed Grouse Plan.
- News
Incidental Take Notice For Chippewa County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare turtle, which may result from the Cobban Bridge Replacement Project.
- News
Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting Season Remains Closed For Fall 2022
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the fall 2022 sharp-tailed grouse hunting season remains closed due to spring survey results and concerns over the long-term viability of the sharp-tailed grouse population. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year.
- News
Incidental Take Notice For Waukesha County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the U.S. 18 over the Bark River – Structure Replacement project. 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.