Tuesday, January 30, 2018

DNR OUTDOOR NEWS

Weekly News Update

January 30, 2018


Family, big fish and fun on tap for Feb. 10 Lake Winnebago system sturgeon season opener
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Family, friends, big fish and fun are on tap Feb. 10 for the opening day of sturgeon spearing season on the Lake Winnebago system.


Public meetings set for mid-February and early March to update sturgeon management plan
OSHKOSH, Wis. - Wisconsin's oldest fish species - lake sturgeon present when dinosaurs roamed the earth - is set for an updated management plan. Sturgeon lovers can help shape that plan by attending one of eight public meetings statewide in mid-February and early-March.


Next three weekends offer best opportunities to participate in candlelight events at state properties
MADISON - Interested in experiencing the beauty of a Wisconsin winter night? Ski or hike along a trail illuminated by candles! More than 20 candlelight events are scheduled at state park, forest and other DNR properties across Wisconsin over the next three weekends.


Mid-winter Wisconsin waterfowl survey results show increase in waterfowl use compared to 2017
MADISON- Results from Wisconsin's 2018 Mid-winter waterfowl show an increase in waterfowl seen compared to 2017 totals.


Scott Walter hired as Wisconsin DNR large carnivore specialist
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has named Scott Walter as the state's new large carnivore specialist.


Hunter Ethics Award honors character, not harvest: Nominate by Feb. 15
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- If a hunter's action impressed you as kindness, courtesy, respect, responsible -- or any way you witnessed a moral compass in action -- consider nominating the individual for the annual Wisconsin Hunter Ethics Award for 2017.


Deer Management Assistance Program application deadline for priority consideration set for March 1, 2018

MADISON - Landowners, hunters and land managers with properties of 160 acres or more are encouraged to enroll in the Deer Management Assistance Program prior to March 1, 2018.

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