Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Bug-Tracking Project Will Help Monitor Health of Wisconsin Waters

Tracking aquatic insects, a key indicator of health of lakes, rivers, streams.

Shorewood Beach Showdown Tests Who Owns Lake Michigan’s Sand

A professor ticketed for trespassing near Atwater Park is pushing courts to open dry shoreline to the public.

AI Boom Hits Home in Waldo, WI

Pristine creek, protected woods and wetlands caught in a spreading network of high-voltage power lines.

The Bear Facts; Complaints About Them Rising

847 complaints this year. All those birdshot pellets making things worse?

Gray Wolf Protections in Jeopardy as House Passes Delisting Bill

Backed by Wisconsin’s GOP delegation, the measure would shift control to states, with critics warning wolves could be hunted and trapped back toward extinction.

Bipartisan Push to Tell Counties Faster When Water Tests Fail

With PFAS standards still stalled, lawmakers advance a narrower plan to require DNR alerts on contamination.

DNR Publishes Wisconsin Food Waste Evaluation

DNR Seeking Nominations for 2025 Hunter and Archery Education Awards

Gov. Evers Optimistic About Reaching Final Deal With Republican Lawmakers to Secure Release of $125 Million in Long-Awaited Pfas Investments

Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce $1 Million in Grant Awards to Support Farmer-Led Conservation and Clean Water Efforts

Give to Wisconsin’s Endangered Resources Fund and Support Rare Species This Tax Season

DNR Monitoring Manure Spill in Marathon County