Wisconsin’s wolf hunt earlier this year drew national criticism. Non-Native hunters killed 216 wolves, far exceeding their quota and wiping out twenty percent of the state’s wolf population in three […]
New Domains: Wisconsin DNR Branches Out on TikTok
TikTok has quickly become one of the top social media apps for young people. But accounts representing local and state government are rare on the video sharing platform. One of […]
Lobbying group sues DNR over PFAS testing
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, aiming to curtail testing of PFAS in industrial wastewater. PFAS are a family of forever chemicals linked to […]
Lawmakers debate conversion therapy, PFAS regulations, genocide educat...
Today, Republicans in the state legislature gave a nod to a bill permitting conversion therapy for LGBTQ Wisconsinites. The practice has been under review by the state’s Department of Safety […]
Wisconsin DNR detects PFAS in all of Madison’s lakes
In 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discovered elevated levels of PFAS in Starkweather Creek and Lake Monona. The so-called forever chemicals can cause a number of negative side […]
DNR Asks Residents for Feedback on Managing Wisconsin’s Elk Popu...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources oversees and regulates the state’s elk population. On January 3rd, they unveiled a new plan to make sure Wisconsin’s elk continue to thrive — […]