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Volunteer Rediscovers Rare Plant Not Seen In Wisconsin For Over 100 Years
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a population of Maryland senna (Senna marilandica), a rare plant not seen in Wisconsin since 1911, was rediscovered in southwest Wisconsin.
DNR Celebrates Air Quality Success During Clean Air Month
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates Clean Air Month this May, an important time to remember our collective responsibility to protect the air we all breathe.
DNR Announces Annual Warden, Staff Awards For Public Safety, Resource Protection
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2023 award recipients from the Division of Public Safety and Resource Protection in honor of exemplary public service.
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Meeting To Consider Minocqua Chain Walleye Season Emergency Rule
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a new walleye regulation emergency rule will be considered by the Natural Resources Board at a special virtual meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Pierce County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Pierce County. The deer was sick and humanely dispatched in the town of Spring Lake and is within 10 miles of the Dunn and St. Croix county borders.
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