On November 4, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted a virtual media briefing on the upcoming gun deer hunting season. The season will take place Nov. 22-30, 2025. Speakers: Jeffrey Pritzl – DNR Deer Specialist Erin Larson – DNR Deer Herd Health Specialist Joe Mulrooney – DNR Recreation Warden
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 September 11, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wolf Advisory Committee met on the following agenda: Welcome, Purpose & Orientation Who Are We & Appreciative Interviews Charter & Scope Walkthrough Public Comment*. Wolf Monitoring Overview and Population Estimates Co-Creating Working Agreements Gallery Walk – What’s at Stake TRIZ Lite (Theory of Inventive Problem […]
On September 3, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Deer Advisory Committee will meet on the following agenda: 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Deer Advisory Committee Charter and Work Plan Approval (decision) 3. Public Comment Period 4. Spring Hearing Rule Proposal Recommendations (decision) Allow CDACs to recommend the January Archery Extension w/o the Holiday […]
On August 13, 2025, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Board met on the following agenda: ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS | A. Calling the roll; B. Secretary’s Remarks; C. Approval of agenda for Aug. 13, 2025, Aug. 13, 2025 NRB Meeting Agenda 2. CONSENT A. Approval of the brief of action from June 25, […]
On April 22, 2025, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: Senate Bill 23: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women; Senate Bill 24: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in, and the lifespan of, a tax incremental financing district created in […]
On March 4, 2025, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing on the following: Clearinghouse Rule 24-045 Relating to elk management Clearinghouse Rule 23-047 Relating to gray wolf harvest regulations
On February 26, 2025, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) met for the February meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. 1. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS A. Calling the roll B. Secretary’s Remarks C. Approval of agenda for Feb. 26, 2025 2. CONSENT A. Approval of brief of action of Jan. 22, 2024 B. Acknowledgement […]
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 January 8, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a virtual public hearing for a draft rule that would rework portions of the state’s deer management unit boundaries. Generally, the draft rule proposes a return to habitat-based deer management units in the Northern Forest Zone and adjusts a portion of the Central […]