Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Incidental Take Notice For Ozaukee County

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The Village Of Randolph Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Help Protect Turtles During Wild Turtle Week

Build A Nest Cage, Report Road Crossings And Keep Wild Turtles Wild

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City Of Omro Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Peninsula State Park Selected As A 2023 Leave No Trace Spotlight

One Of 20 Sites Nationwide

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of The City Of Greenwood Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Incidental Take Notice For Sauk County

Critical Fire Weather Across Northern Wisconsin

Fire Weather Watch In Effect

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Beaver Dam Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Incidental Take Notice For Sauk County

Gov. Evers Signs Bipartisan Bill to Improve Water Quality Across the State, Takes Action on Three Additional Bills

New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory For Green Bay And Associated Tributaries

Elevated Levels Of PFAS Found In Rainbow Smelt

New Toolkit Available To Help Local Leaders Address PFAS Contamination In Drinking Water

The DNR Celebrates Air Quality Improvements, Accomplishments During Clean Air Month

DNR Asks Public To Help Count And Track Declining Chimney Swifts In Wisconsin

Chimney Swift Counts Help Identify Critical Roosting Sites For The Species

Celebrate Wisconsin’s Vital Rural And Urban Forests This Arbor Day

Baldwin Demands Answers on Army’s Prescribed Fire Protocol in Light of Recent Fire at Fort McCoy

Letter highlights concerns regarding the impact of the nearly 3,000-acre fire and its effects on the environment and surrounding community

Incidental Take Notice For Columbia County

Celebrate Earth Day With The Wisconsin DNR

Trillion Tree Pledge: Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Planted More Than 12.9 Million Trees in 2022

More than 22.2 million trees planted in Wisconsin toward Trillion Tree Pledge commitment

Rock River Groeler Road Boat Launch Closed April 24-28

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Kronenwetter Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library Program Expands

DNR Seeking Public Input On PFAS Contamination In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities

In-Person Listening Sessions May 3, 2023

Gov. Evers Declares State of Emergency Due to Elevated Flooding Concerns

DNR Announces New Green Tier Charter For Climate Action

2023 Spring Hearing Statewide Results Now Available

DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Winnebago County

Baiting And Feeding Bans Renewed, Public Meeting Set

UPDATE: Containment Increases And Evacuations Lifted For Arcadia Wildfire

Incidental Take Notice For La Crosse County

Extreme Fire Danger Continues For Thursday, April 13

Red Flag Warnings Issued For The Southern Two-Thirds Of Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Declares State of Emergency Due to Elevated Wildfire Conditions

UPDATE: Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Barron County, Wis.

April 10, 2023

Very High Fire Danger Across Southern Half Of Wisconsin

Take Extra Precautions This Week

Explore Wisconsin’s Natural Wonders With Natural Resource Foundation Field Trips

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Barron County, Wis.

April 8, 2023

Public Comments On Proposed Wolf Management Plan Are Now Available Online

DNR Invites Public To Work Play Earth Day Events

Volunteer And Recreate In Wisconsin State Parks This Month

DNR Recruiting 2024 Class Of State Conservation Wardens

Join The Team Protecting Wisconsin's Natural Resources And The People Who Depend On Them

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Wausau Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Publishes 2023-2024 Fishing Regulations

Help Protect Oak Trees From Oak Wilt

Hold Off On Pruning Until After July

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Rib Mountain Sanitary District Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

Wisconsin DNR Statement On Community Within The Corridor

2023 Youth Turkey Hunt April 15-16

Water Quality Trading Clearinghouse Contract Established In Wisconsin

First Market-Based Effort In America

Enroll Now In Hunter Education Courses

Volunteer Instructors Also Needed

DNR Now Accepting Entries For 2024 State Park And Forest Vehicle Admission Sticker Contest

Design Contest Open To High School Students Across Wisconsin

2023 State Trail Passes Available For Purchase

Incidental Take Notice For Grant County

Protect Your Valuable Ash Trees Against Emerald Ash Borer

City of Milwaukee Health Department Issues Emergency Health Order for Closure and Evacuation of Residential Building Following Identified Chemical Health Hazard

DNR Secretary Appoints Steven Little Deputy Secretary; Mark Aquino Assistant Deputy Secretary

Incidental Take Notice For Grant County

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

Incidental Take Notice For Outagamie County

DNR To Host Public Meeting On Using Dredged Material At The Demolition Landfill Solutions, LLC Landfill

DNR Accepting Entries For Air, Air, Everywhere Poetry Contest

Poetry Contest Is Open To Students In Grades 3-5

DNR Encourages Property Owners To Make Spongy Moth Treatment Plans Early

Pest Outbreak Likely To Continue And Spread

Littering Leads DNR, Partner Agencies To Case With Multiple Charges

Privileges Revoked, Restitution Ordered

Eight Applicants Receive DNR Urban Forestry Grants In Second Round Of Funding

Incidental Take Notice For Adams County

DATCP Reminds Poultry Owners of Increasing Threat of Avian Influenza

DNR To Host Second Public Meeting On Lake Michigan Lake Trout Population

Defendant Sentenced In Wisconsin Electronics Recycling Federal Fraud Case

Last Call For Comments: DNR Seeking Input On Proposed Wolf Management Plan Through Feb. 28

Gov. Evers Announces Passing of Former Wisconsin Gov. Tony Earl

Governor orders US, Wisconsin flags to fly at half-staff as state mourns loss

DNR To Host Public Meetings For Proposed Fall Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons

DNR To Host Listening Session For Proposed Annual Glacial Lake Grantsburg Water Management Plan

Management Plan Aimed To Enhance Wildlife Habitat At Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Fish Lake And Amsterdam Sloughs

DNR Natural Resources Board Honor Awarded To John Pohlman

Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award Honors Excellence In Environmental Work

Columbia County Handgun Range To Close Temporarily for Safety Adjustments

DNR Asks Public To Report Black Bear Den Locations

DNR Awards $6.5 Million In Grants To Help Restore And Protect Wisconsin’s Surface Water

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Proposed Green Tier Contract With Northern Engraving Corporation

Comments Accepted Until March 20, 2023

DNR Confirms CWD In Two Additional Wild Deer Harvested In Marathon County

Baiting And Feeding Ban Renewed

Wisconsinites Invited To Participate In WI Conservation Congress Resolution Process

Gov. Evers Announces Budget Initiatives to Do What’s Best for Kids, Support K-12 Schools

Governor’s plan aims to improve reading and literacy outcomes, expand access to mental health services and school nutrition, address staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increase per pupil and special education aids

Incidental Take Notice For Door County

Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk.

DNR Urges Sober Riding As Snowmobile Fatality Numbers Climb

The DNR reports nine snowmobile fatalities so far in 2023 and urges all snowmobile operators to Sled Safe and Sled Smart.

2023 Sturgeon Spearing Season Opens Feb. 11

Season Forecast Now Available

Sled Safe: Five Snowmobile Fatalities Reported So Far In 2023

DNR Confirms First CWD Detection In Wild Deer Harvested In Waupaca County

Baiting And Feeding Ban Renewed, Public Meeting Set

DNR Shares Results From Summer 2022 Milwaukee Heat Mapping Campaign

DNR Seeking Public Comment On New Charter Supporting Climate Resilience

DNR To Host Virtual Listening Session For Proposed Wolf Management Plan

Gov. Evers Proposes More Than $106 Million Plan to Address PFAS Contamination Statewide

Governor’s three-pronged plan expands PFAS monitoring and testing, invests in PFAS cleanup efforts, defrays costs for homeowners and local communities

Multi-Year Invasive Species Case Concludes With Convictions

Help Protect Our Streams From Aquatic Invasive Species

Multiple State Agencies Responding To PFAS Contamination In Town Of Stella

New PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory Issued For Lake Wausau And Stevens Point Flowage

Elevated Levels of PFAS Found In Several Fish Species

DNR Seeking Data On Water Quality Of Lakes, Streams And Rivers

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Village Of Cambridge Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Crandon Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

DNR Requesting Public Feedback On Potawatomi Tower Design Plans

Survey Available Through Feb. 13

DNR Seeks Comments On Updated Surface Water Assessment Guidance

Public Comment Period Runs From Jan. 12 To Feb. 24, 2023

DNR Hosting Lake Michigan Fisheries Management Public Meeting On Jan. 23

Historic Cleanup And Completion Of Lower Fox River PCB Cleanup Project

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Wauzeka Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

New report celebrates progress, shares continued conservation key to protecting the Milwaukee River Basin

Applications For Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp Funding Now Open