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The 2026 WCHF Induction Events will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in the late afternoon and early evening. The events will be held live on a virtual platform and are free and open to the public, and donations are appreciated. To view the inductions, register at the link above.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) invite the public to attend the annual Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearings held in their county on Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. to learn about and provide input on resource management in the state. An online opportunity for public input will also be available from 6 p.m. on April 13 through 6 p.m. on April 15.

(Washington, D.C., March 23, 2026) – At the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Administrator for the Rural Business and Cooperative Service J.R. Claeys announced the U.S.

Channel 7 out of Wausau is reporting:  MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAW) – Ahlstrom announced Thursday it will close two of its four paper machines and the pulp mill at its Mosinee facility. The pulp mill and one paper machine will cease operations June 30, 2026. A second paper machine will cease operations Sept. 30, 2026. The changes will affect approximately 200 employees. Two hundred employees are expected to stay on staff.

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of DNR Forester Adam Zirbel    MADISON — Gov.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2025 Contact: Brooke VanHandel, DNR Assistant Deer and Elk Specialist Brooke.VanHandel@wisconsin.gov or 608-354-3492   DNR Seeking Landowners To Host Fall Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities Deadline To Apply Is July 1   Landowners with 60 acres or more are encouraged to apply to host hunters with disabilities for the 2025 Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities.

Rotstop® C is no longer available HRD Committee members, We just found out that Rotstop® C is no longer available for purchase in North America. The decision to remove Rotstop® C from the North America market was made by the manufacturer, Lallemand Plant Care in December 2024. It sounded that it was a business decision. If you already have the product, you can still use it in the field.

As of this morning (April 2, 2025), there are still more than 10,000 homes and businesses without power in the Northwoods from Saturday night’s storms. In the coming days and weeks, woodland owners with property in Northern Wisconsin should contact their forester, northern neighbors, or plan to travel north to check on their woodlands. Significant damage to forests in some areas has occurred.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2025 Contact: Dan Richter, Public Information Officer, (608) 419-5352, dan.richter@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – Trapping data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) indicates that the spongy moth, an invasive insect from Europe that feeds on the leaves of more than 300 tree species, is now established in La Crosse County.

The 750-acre Big Island Fire in the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County is now 100% contained. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 750-acre Big Island Fire in the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County is now 100% contained as of midnight. The fire broke out at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 17.