Weekly News Update
May 1, 2018
More lakes opening up in time for fishing season opening day
Get a line on regional conditions from DNR regional
fisheries supervisors
MADISON - More northern Wisconsin waters are opening up in time for the May
5 inland fishing season opener and walleye are likely to have finished spawning
in many places and ready to put on the feedbag, state fisheries officials say.
Wisconsin, Minnesota DNRs to discuss bag, size limits on Mississippi
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Departments of Natural Resources in Wisconsin and Minnesota will hold five public input meetings in mid-May to kick off a multi-state review of bag and size limits for gamefish on the Mississippi River between Hastings, Minn., and the Iowa border.
7 steps to add native plants to your yard to benefit birds, bees, butterflies and other wildlife
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Join us for a Facebook
Live stream from the Native Plant Fundraiser for the Endangered Resources Fund
on Wednesday, May 9, via the Wisconsin DNR Facebook Page. The live video will
begin around 10:45 a.m. Make sure you're notified when we go live by clicking
the "Follow" button on our Facebook page. Can't tune in? No worries!
The video will be saved on our Facebook page under the "Live Videos"
tab and in our feed.]
MADISON -- Adding even one or two native plant species to a property,
whether a city lot of hundreds of acres, can make a difference for birds, bees,
butterflies and other wildlife, state conservation biologists say. They
encourage gardeners to dip a toe in the water - or jump right in - this
planting season by following these steps.
Options for buying native plants bloom in Wisconsin
MADISON -- May is planting time and adding even a few native plants to your property can help increase habitat for native birds, bees, butterflies and other wildlife.
Public comments sought on re-issuance of wetland and waterway general permit for utility projects
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources seeks public comment on a proposed update of a previously issued general permit for utility projects impacting wetlands and waterways. The department will hold an informational public hearing on May 10, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room G09 at the Natural Resources State Office Building located at 101 S. Webster Street in Madison.
DNR is now accepting applications for Forest Fire Protection grants
MADISON -- Wisconsin fire departments and county/area fire associations can now apply for Forest Fire Protection grants from the Department of Natural Resources.
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