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[ad_1] http://images.outdoornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/WI-Tuesday-Jan-2-ConservationReport.mp3 Good news in the Natural Heritage Conservation Program annual report.

[ad_1] Contact(s): Jeff Pritzl, DNR wildlife supervisor, 920-662-5127; Greg Kessler, DNR wildlife biologist, 715-372-8539 EXT: 115 MADISON – Department of Natural Resources biologists confirmed four photos of a cougar wandering through Douglas County in mid-November 2017. A cougar was confirmed on a trail camera photo in Douglas County Nov.11, 2017Photo …

[ad_1] By: Joanne M. Haas/WDNR Bureau of Law Enforcement Whoosh, there goes another year! What happened in 2017? A lot! Here is our traditional year-end roundup greeting card to our Warden Wire subscribers. Think of it as a pictorial annual report to you. As is the case every year, there are …

[ad_1] In Wisconsin, state and federal agencies are working to create more habitat area for Kirtland’s warblers and to protect the birds from predators. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) MADISON, Wis. — Conservationists in Wisconsin say they’ve spotted a record number of nests from the endangered Kirtland’s warbler this year, …

[ad_1] Contact(s): Jim Lemke, real estate section chief, 608-266-2136 or Kaylin Helm, transaction and policy specialist, 608-266-8978 MADISON – Whether people are looking for a guide to planning their own Wisconsin winter or for a stocking stuffer for the outdoor enthusiast in their life, the third edition of the Public …

[ad_1] Late-season deer hunting in snow can be one of the most exciting times to be outdoors. (Getty Images) Who’s out there hunting late-season whitetails right now? This is a magical time of the deer season, no doubt, especially in areas with snow cover. Just seeing a fresh deer track …

[ad_1] Published December 21, 2017 by the Central Office View current conditions for Wisconsin State Parks, Trails and ForestsCheck out the Wisconsin Department of Tourism (exit DNR). For current statewide information on statewide snow conditions, log onto the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s

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[ad_1] Contact(s): Heather Kaarakka, 608-266-2576; Paul White, 608-267-0813 Conservation biologists radio-track bat to reveal summer habitat secrets HUDSON, Wis. — Somewhere in a Pierce County cave, one of the state’s smallest bats is getting a well-earned rest from its 35-mile flight into conservation history. Photo of the eastern pipistrelle bat …