The advisory, announced Thursday by the Department of Natural Resources, is the first PFAS consumption advisory issued for inland trout in Wisconsin.
The economy and wildlife are both stimulated by the annual fish releases. "There’s a buffet coming in the water right now,” said Ron Wesley, p…
The Department of Natural Resources will accept comments beginning Thursday on an update of Wisconsin’s 14-year-old wolf management plan as we…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced changes set to take effect April 30 at state parks, forests, trails and natural areas.
At issue is a 2011 law that says state agencies can’t take any actions that aren’t explicitly authorized by the Legislature.
At issue is a 2011 law that says state agencies can’t take any actions that aren’t explicitly authorized by the Legislature.
The annual ritual is one of the markers of spring in Madison as the fish migrate from Lake Monona and up Wingra Creek.
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