Wisconsin Natural Resources Board

On January 22, 2025, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the January meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. Agenda includes the following:

  1. Organizational Matters: Calling the roll; Secretary’s remarks; Approval of agenda for Jan. 22, 2025
  2. Consent: Approval of brief of action from Dec. 11, 2024; Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin donation acknowledgement; Request approval of recommendations for the prohibition of hunting and trapping to protect public safety on land to be purchased with Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds; Request to authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the State of Scope for Board Order WA-14-24; Request to authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the State of Scope for Board Order FH-21-24
  3. Discussion and Possible Action Concerning Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
  4. Action Items Adoption: Request adoption of Board Order FH-20-24; Request Board adopt WA-11-22; Other Approvals: Land sale – Bolwer Station; Request approval of recommendations for the 2025 bear harvest season
  5. Open Forum
  6. Information Items: Southwest Wisconsin CWD, Deer and Predator Research Study Results; Deer management unity view update
  7. Department Secretary’s Matters: Retirement Recognition; Acts of the Department Secretary – Real Estate Transactions
  8. Board Members’ Matters: Election of Board Officers