On September 23, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted a virtual media briefing on chronic wasting disease (CWD). Speaker: Erin Larson – DNRDeer Herd Health Specialist Additional Resource: DNR Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Home Page
On January 22, 2025, following the NRB meeting, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will discuss the primary results of the study, including the impacts of CWD on deer survival and population growth in southwest Wisconsin as well as its implications for CWD and deer management. Speakers include: Daniel Storm – DNR Deer Research Scientist […]
On January 22, 2025, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will met in-person for the January meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. Agenda includes the following: Organizational Matters: Calling the roll; Secretary’s remarks; Approval of agenda for Jan. 22, 2025 Consent: Approval of brief of action from Dec. 11, 2024; Natural Resources […]
On November 26, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual media briefing on the opening weekend of the gun deer hunting season. The department provides preliminary harvest totals and license sales, season updates and safety reminders. The season runs through Dec. 1. Speakers: Jeffrey Pritzl – DNR Deer Program Specialist […]
On October 28, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources held a meeting to allow the Stakeholder CWD Response Plan Review Committee to hear updates related to the process and timeline for ongoing efforts to update the DNR’s CWD Response Plan (set to expire in 2025). This also provided an opportunity for the committee to […]
On September 26, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted a virtual media briefing on chronic wasting disease (CWD) to share general CWD updates, current baiting and feeding bans and safe deer carcass disposal practices. Speaker: Erin Larson – DNR Deer Herd Health Specialist
On January 25, 2024, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 34: restrictions on baiting deer in counties based on chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis; Senate Bill 34 / Assembly Bill 35: modifying the designation of a free fishing weekend in January; Assembly Bill 124: the definition of public […]
On November 21, 2023, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) and Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) hosted a news conference to announce their Healthy Herd, Healthy Hunt legislative package. Speakers discussed the importance of taking legislative action to reduce the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s deer population. The “Healthy Herd, Healthy Hunt” legislative package […]
Wisconsin’s gun deer hunting season opens on November 18th, and for a number of reasons, harvest numbers are expected to be down this year. But, beyond those harvest estimates is perhaps the biggest question in Wisconsin: What is the health of the state’s deer population? On November 6, 2023, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down […]
Wisconsin’s gun deer hunting season opens on November 18th, and for a number of reasons, harvest numbers are expected to be down this year. But, beyond those harvest estimates is perhaps the biggest question in Wisconsin: What is the health of the state’s deer population? On November 6, 2023, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down […]
On September 28, 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted a virtual news conference on chronic wasting disease (CWD). Topics covered included general CWD updates, current baiting and feeding bans and safe deer carcass disposal practices. Speakers: Erin Larson – DNR Deer Herd Health Specialist Jasmine Batten – DNR Wildlife Health Section Supervisor