DNR WEEKLY REPORT FOR APRIL 3, 2018

Weekly News Update

April 3, 2018

Spring Turkey season begins April 18

Youth hunt runs from April 14-15

MADISON - The 2018 spring turkey hunt is almost here and hunters are reminded to check the regulations and other helpful information on the Department of Natural Resources website to make sure they are ready for another year in the woods.

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Potawatomi State Park observation tower permanently closed

Significant wood decay requires tower to be dismantled

STURGEON BAY, Wis. - Significant wood decay has been found in the observation tower located at Potawatomi State Park creating unsafe conditions and requiring removal of the tower. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has permanently closed the tower, which has been closed for the winter season since last December.

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Work*Play*Earth Day events to be held around the state in 2018
MADISON - People will again have additional opportunities to celebrate Earth Day while helping out and enjoying a Wisconsin State Park System property during the 10th annual Work*Play*Earth Day events that will be held around the state.

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Baiting and feeding bans go in effect for Washington, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties

Move follows confirmation of CWD positive captive deer in early March

MADISON - The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed a captive deer in Washington County tested positive for CWD in early March.

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Natural Resources Board to meet April 11 in Madison
MADISON - A request for adoption of the proposed 2018 waterfowl hunting seasons, a request to purchase property for a new Milwaukee service center and an update on elk management and Wisconsin's first planned elk hunt are among the items the state Natural Resources Board will address at its April meeting.

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DNR awards grants for 61 surface water management projects in 36 counties
MADISON - Sixty-one lake, river and aquatic invasive species projects designed to improve the state's waterbodies and wetlands in 36 Wisconsin counties will soon receive more than $4 million in grant funding through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources surface water grant program.

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Public meetings set for Superior Coastal Plain, Northwest Sands, and Northwest Lowlands Ecological Landscape regional master plans postponed due to weather

Public comment period will be extended through May 3

ASHLAND, Wis. - With a spring snow storm set to impact much of the state, the public open house meetings for the Superior Coastal Plain, Northwest Sands, and Northwest Lowlands Ecological Landscapes have been postponed. Concerns over safety for the public and staff traveling to the meetings drove the decision to reschedule.