With wolf hunting season approaching, today Patty spends the hour with Tony Wilkin Gibart from Midwest Environmental Advocates, former Natural Resources Board chair Dave Clausen, and Fred Clark from Wisconsin’s Green Fire. They talk about the upcoming wolf hunt, the history of Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board, how it works with (or doesn’t) the DNR, and […]
Wisconsin DNR rejects Natural Resources Board’s 300 wolf quota
Yesterday, in an unprecedented move, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rejected guidance from the state’s Natural Resources Board. The board is the policy-setting authority for the DNR. In its decision, the DNR announced that it would be capping next month’s wolf hunt quota at 130, less than half of the 300 wolves the Natural […]
Devil’s Lake State Park poised to get a bit bigger
Yesterday, Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board greenlit a 220 acre expansion for Devil’s Lake State Park. The board, which is the governing body of the state’s Department of Natural Resources, unanimously approved the roughly $1.6 million purchase. Speaking before the board, Jim Lemke, the Real Estate section chief for the DNR, said that the Department is […]
Don’t dam it: proposed legislation would set new standards for beave...
A newly proposed bill would implement new management standards for Wisconsin’s beaver and muskrat populations. The bill, proposed by State Rep. James Edming – a Republican from Glen Flora in the Northwoods – would permit state and municipal agents to gun down beavers and muskrats within fifty feet of a road. Under current state law, […]
DNR policy board approves new policies for sulfide mining
Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ policy board increased licensing costs for sulfide mining in the state. As part of the policy changes, the board is also setting aside places that are no-go zones for sulfide mining — including wildlife refuges and other places of environmental significance. But do the new policies go far […]
Governor Evers announces legal actions against PFAS polluters
Wisconsin’s Department of Justice — alongside the Department of Administration — is taking the first steps towards legal action against PFAS polluters. In a statement, Governor Tony Evers announced that he and Attorney General Josh Kaul have directed the Department of Administration to identify outside law firms to represent the state. The final decision on […]
