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Chew on This!
New Year’s Eve is a great time to celebrate with friends and family over some great food. I have included here some of my favorites. One of those, Baunga Cauda was on my aunt made every New Year’s Ever when we went to the U.P. to celebrate there. It quickly …
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Mistletoe traditionally gets lots of attention this time of year in holiday carols and decorations. This group of plants has interesting and unique characteristics and is associated with both traditions and myths that go back to ancient times.
WCC wolf advisory committee hears update from department, urges preparation for delisting
Steve Schuchomel, one of several stakeholders from the public, spoke to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) wolf advisory committee at their recent meeting regarding the wolf delisting.
U.S. EPA looks back at third year of PFAS Roadmap implementation
In 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put together their PFAS Roadmap. This roadmap delineated many of the tasks they have taken on in the last three years, although work on PFAS had been going on in the agency already before that.
Celebrate 125 years of state park system in 2025
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is previewing a year-long celebration of the quasquicentennial anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System in 2025.
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DNR now accepting grant applications to grow fishing community
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the Angler Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (Angler R3) grant program. Funding from the grant program is used to help grow the number of anglers in Wisconsin and expand angling activities.
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Poinsettias are making their annual appearance to liven up homes, offices, and stores for the holidays. To assure you are ready to keep your poinsettia festive into January and to impress people with your knowledge at holiday get-togethers, here is more on this festive plant.
Minocqua Chain emergency rule on walleye harvest now set to carry through until permanent rule starts
The Minocqua Chain is currently operating under an emergency rule for walleye harvest, as many anglers know. This was to be the last year of zero harvest by both tribal members and state-licensed hook and line anglers. However, last spring, tribes made harvest declarations for the chain and there was …
Ten-year panfish study looks to see which regulations would work to improve size structure
Alex Latzka, fisheries systems biologist and panfish team co-chair for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), came to the Natural Resources Board (NRB) this month with a review of the 2016-2026 panfish study result so far.
Natural Resources Board approves changes to Deer Management Assistance Program
The Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) is a program through the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that helps private land owners to manage their property for deer and other wildlife.
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Fish Like a GIRL
Last week I talked about field guides and journals as gifts or state park or state trail passes. This week, I wanted to go a little more “adventure-y,” if you will. A little more toward the survivalist-type of gear.
The Lake Where You Live
On Saturday morning Birch Lake lay covered in virginal white, not a mark on the fresh snow except a few hoofmarks of deer and a straight-line string tracks of what might have been a fox.
DNR bear advisory committee recommends quotas for 2025 season
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) bear advisory committee met at the Mead Wildlife Area to look at quotas for the 2025 bear hunting season and to recommend tag allotments based on those quotas.
DNR seeking public comments on proposed deer management unit rule
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the start of a public comment period for a draft rule that would rework portions of the state’s deer management unit boundaries. The public comment will run until Jan. 10, 2025.
WCC wolf advisory committee considers citizen resolution for farmers and compensation
Last week the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) wolf advisory committee met for their regular meeting. One of the items on the agenda was a citizen resolution, brought forth by Valerie Dantoin of Seymour.
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