Important Timely News
Retired Rick
Jul 26, 2024
SEARCH WISCONSIN'S WATERS F0R INVASIVE SPECIES AUG. 10
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and UW-Madison Division of Extension invite the public to help search for aquatic invasive species across the state on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Snapshot Day is a statewide effort to protect Wisconsin's streams, lakes and wetlands by monitoring designated sites for invasive plants and animals that may threaten the state's wildlife and water ecosystems.
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Retired Rick
Jul 25, 2024
DNR Offering $25 Rebate On Endangered Resources License Plates
MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating 30 years of Endangered Resources license plates by offering a $25 rebate for new purchases now through Dec. 31, 2024.
Since 1994, sales of Endangered Resources license plates have played a critical role in funding DNR conservation work for more than 400 wildlife species and 300 plant species listed as endangered, threatened or special concern. The DNR works across the department and with partners and volunteers to locate, protect and manage native plants, animals and Wisconsins natural communities from the common to the critically endangered.
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Retired Rick
Jul 25, 2024
DNR Offering $25 Rebate On Endangered Resources License Plates
Sales Support Wisconsins Native Species In Need
the back of a white truck in the woods with the Wisconsin Endangered Resources eagle license plate
The Endangered Resources license plate rebate offer is available now through Dec. 31, 2024. Revenue from plate sales, tax form donations and state matching funds have accounted for as much as 40% of funding for endangered species conservation in Wisconsin
Photo credit: Wisconsin DNR
MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating 30 years of Endangered Resources license plates by offering a $25 rebate for new purchases now through Dec. 31, 2024.
Since 1994, sales of Endangered Resources license plates have played a critical role in funding DNR conservation work for more than 400 wildlife species and 300 plant species listed as endangered, threatened or special concern. The DNR works across the department and with partners and volunteers to locate, protect and manage native plants, animals and Wisconsins natural communities from the common to the critically endangered.
Retired Rick
Jul 23, 2024
HELP GROW THE SPORT OF HUNTING IN WISCONSIN
By volunteering their time and talent, our volunteers support a positive public opinion and understanding of hunting while also teaching new hunters the basics they need to have fun and stay safe while afield. / Photo Credit: Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports
Are you a safe, ethical hunter with a passion for growing the sport we love? Consider joining the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)'s volunteer hunting education roster.
By volunteering their time and talent, our volunteers support a positive public opinion and understanding of hunting while also teaching new hunters the basics they need to have fun and stay safe while afield.
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Retired Rick
Jul 17, 2024
DNR INVESTIGATING FISH MORTALITY EVENTS IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating fish mortality events in two different locations in south central Wisconsin. The first is in the Buffalo Lake Watershed in Marquette, Green Lake and Columbia counties. The second is on the Yahara River in Stoughton. Due to recent heavy precipitation, additional reports of fish mortalities are likely, and the DNR will continue to investigate reports as they come in.
On Buffalo Lake, a large number of dead fish were reported to the DNR on July 10. The DNR began investigating the cause on July 11. Fish biologists sampled multiple locations throughout the more than 400 square mile watershed and confirmed low dissolved oxygen levels across the upper water basin and some tributaries.
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Retired Rick
Jul 11, 2024
WISCONSIN DNR ANNOUNCES NEW REGIONAL SECRETARY'S DIRECTORS
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced three new regional Secretary's Directors, effective July 14. Connie Antonuk will be the new Secretary's Director for the Northeast region, Jill Schoen for the West Central region, and Shelly Allness for the South Central region.
The DNR's Secretary's Directors serve within their respective regions, acting as the department's eyes, ears and voice throughout the state, ensuring prompt attention to local issues and improved responsiveness to opportunities.
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Retired Rick
Jul 9, 2024
DNR PUBLISHES ANNUAL DRINKING WATER REPORT
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently published its 2023 Annual Drinking Water Report, showing that more than 99% of the public water systems in Wisconsin met all water quality standards for contaminants.
The 2023 report summarizes compliance with the drinking water requirements and highlights statewide efforts to help public water systems provide a safe and sustainable supply of drinking water.
This impressive scorecard is possible because of the joint efforts between public water system owners and operators, the DNR, and many partners. Additional funding also helped significantly; Wisconsins share of federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding was more than $155 million in 2023 to ensure safe drinking water, and Gov. Tony Evers invested $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to expand on the states Well Compensation Grant Program.
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Retired Rick
Jul 8, 2024
WISCONSIN RUFFED GROUSE SURVEY SHOWS AN INCREASE IN DRUMMING GROUSE FROM 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released the results of its annual Roadside Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey. The survey measured ruffed grouse drumming activity heard along roadsides throughout Wisconsin this spring and showed a 57% increase in statewide drumming activity compared to 2023.
Several agencies and groups, including the DNR, U.S. Forest Service, tribal partners and volunteers, collected the data via roadside surveys of breeding grouse.
"The late spring and summer of 2023 were abnormally dry, which resulted in prime nesting and brooding conditions for ruffed grouse. This is likely the most influential factor explaining the increase in the number of drumming grouse this year, said Alaina Roth, DNR ruffed grouse specialist. We are also likely entering the up phase of our 10-year population cycle, which may be an influencing factor, too.
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Retired Rick
Jul 3, 2024
From: Dale Lang
Subject: FW: Lunch Tuesday!
To: Dale Lang
Lunch next week at another new place, Ten Point Bar! Hey HARSHAW FOLKS, heres your chance to join us!
They open at noon, so we wont be starting at 11:00. Therefore, well be eating a little later.
Have a safe and fun 4th!
Heres the schedule.
We start meeting at 11:00, except as noted, with lunch at noon, maybe a little earlier if it works better for the restaurant.
July 9 Ten Point (opens at noon)
Aug 13 Shamrock
Sep 10 CTs
Oct 8 Tilted Loon
Nov 12 Shamrock
Dec 10 CTs
Ten Point Bar & Grill, 3983 Harshaw Rd, Harshaw. https://www.facebook.com/tenpointmandr/
Shamrock Pub N Eatery, downtown Lake Tomahawk, 7235 Bradley Street (Hwy 47). http://www.shamrocklaketom.com/
CTs Deli, downtown Rhinelander, 17 N Brown St. http://cheftomsdeli.com/ We usually have the Community Room. Since this is a deli, you order your drinks and food at the counter, pick up your drinks, then they call your name when your food is ready, and you get it from the food counter. It might be good if you place your order when you get there, so were not all ordering at the same time.
Tilted Loon Saloon, 1969 Co Rd L, Tomahawk, on Lake Nokomis. https://www.tiltedloon.com/
Since we have a few new people in our group, some background. Were an informal organization (not very well organized!). No dues or anything like that. We meet for lunch monthly, except in winter. We order and pay for our meals individually. Spouses, guests, etc. are welcome to join us.
Our group is basically DNR retirees from the Rhinelander, Woodruff, Tomahawk, and Antigo offices and field stations in those areas. We have a few members from Wausau, Park Falls, Mercer, etc. Retirees from other parts of the state who now live in the area are welcome, also. Folks who have moved out of the area may remain on the email list. Some on the list are spouses of deceased retirees, who have requested to remain on.
If you know retirees who are not on the list, please ask them to contact me. (Some have declined.) I have no way to know about new retirees unless someone tells me.
Dale Lang
Retired Rick
Jul 3, 2024
From: Dale Lang
Subject: FW: Lunch Tuesday!
To: Dale Lang
Lunch next week at another new place, Ten Point Bar! Hey HARSHAW FOLKS, heres your chance to join us!
They open at noon, so we wont be starting at 11:00. Therefore, well be eating a little later.
Have a safe and fun 4th!
Heres the schedule.
We start meeting at 11:00, except as noted, with lunch at noon, maybe a little earlier if it works better for the restaurant.
July 9 Ten Point (opens at noon)
Aug 13 Shamrock
Sep 10 CTs
Oct 8 Tilted Loon
Nov 12 Shamrock
Dec 10 CTs
Ten Point Bar & Grill, 3983 Harshaw Rd, Harshaw. https://www.facebook.com/tenpointmandr/
Shamrock Pub N Eatery, downtown Lake Tomahawk, 7235 Bradley Street (Hwy 47). http://www.shamrocklaketom.com/
CTs Deli, downtown Rhinelander, 17 N Brown St. http://cheftomsdeli.com/ We usually have the Community Room. Since this is a deli, you order your drinks and food at the counter, pick up your drinks, then they call your name when your food is ready, and you get it from the food counter. It might be good if you place your order when you get there, so were not all ordering at the same time.
Tilted Loon Saloon, 1969 Co Rd L, Tomahawk, on Lake Nokomis. https://www.tiltedloon.com/
Since we have a few new people in our group, some background. Were an informal organization (not very well organized!). No dues or anything like that. We meet for lunch monthly, except in winter. We order and pay for our meals individually. Spouses, guests, etc. are welcome to join us.
Our group is basically DNR retirees from the Rhinelander, Woodruff, Tomahawk, and Antigo offices and field stations in those areas. We have a few members from Wausau, Park Falls, Mercer, etc. Retirees from other parts of the state who now live in the area are welcome, also. Folks who have moved out of the area may remain on the email list. Some on the list are spouses of deceased retirees, who have requested to remain on.
If you know retirees who are not on the list, please ask them to contact me. (Some have declined.) I have no way to know about new retirees unless someone tells me.
Dale Lang
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