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Wisconsin DNR To Slash Fish Stocking, Close Two Hatcheries Amid Shortfall

Wisconsin DNR To Slash Fish Stocking, Close Two Hatcheries Amid Shortfall

Musky stocking will drop 70% and walleye 45% as lawmakers stall on spending approval.

Wisconsin Has Planted 54 Million Trees Since 2021

Wisconsin Has Planted 54 Million Trees Since 2021

But Gov. Evers' goal of 100 million by 2030 may fall short without state stewardship program.

Wisconsin Getting Warmer, Wetter, More Extreme Weather

Wisconsin Getting Warmer, Wetter, More Extreme Weather

New report finds 2010s had 20 daily rainfalls that qualified as a 100-year storms.

Gov. Evers Signs Bills Releasing Funds to Combat PFAS Pollution

Gov. Evers Signs Bills Releasing Funds to Combat PFAS Pollution

Finally $125 million released to protect drinking water from toxic 'forever chemicals.'

$80 Million In PFAS Grants Could Start Flowing This Fall

$80 Million In PFAS Grants Could Start Flowing This Fall

DNR targets private wells, schools and sludge testing as it builds out new PFAS programs statewide.

Gov. Evers and GOP Lawmakers Near a Deal on PFAS Pollution

Gov. Evers and GOP Lawmakers Near a Deal on PFAS Pollution

'Optimistic' after long series of disagreements on funding PFAS contamination.

Wisconsin’s Environmental Funding Cuts Among Nation’s Largest

Wisconsin’s Environmental Funding Cuts Among Nation’s Largest

Report finds state funding for DNR has dropped 29% since 2010 when accounting for inflation.

Cleanup of PFAS Could Cost Wisconsin Billions

Cleanup of PFAS Could Cost Wisconsin Billions

But DNR and GOP legislators need to compromise to create clear standards.

MKE County: South Shore Park Has a New Beach
MKE County

South Shore Park Has a New Beach

After many years of work, new beach should solve water quality problems.

French Island Makes Progress on PFAS Pollution

French Island Makes Progress on PFAS Pollution

Residents drinking bottled water, awaiting new municipal water system in 2028.

Evers Appoints New DNR Secretary After Yearlong Vacancy

Evers Appoints New DNR Secretary After Yearlong Vacancy

Karen Hyun was most recently the chief of staff for NOAA.