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Pallet Fire in Waushara County

Jul 11, 2023

830-Acre Fire In Waushara County 99% Contained The 830-acre Pallet Fire in Waushara County is now 99% contained. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR COLOMA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of the now roughly 830-acre Pallet Fire in Waushara County, southeast of Coloma. The fire is 99% contained. Three primary structures and 17 secondary structures have been lost.

WI DNR Announces Nonresident License Fee Increases

Jul 11, 2023

Wisconsin DNR Announces Nonresident Hunting And Fishing License Fee Increase MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a fee increase for many nonresident hunting and fishing licenses as a result of the final 2024-2025 budget enacted by Governor Tony Evers last week. The fee changes range from $5-$40 and are only for nonresidents. Licenses for the 2023-2024 season are valid through March 31, 2024.

Warning on Misleading Home Warranty Mail Solicitations

Jul 10, 2023

Wisconsin OCI, DFI, and DATCP Alert Consumers to Misleading Home Warranty Mail Solicitations MADISON, Wis. – Today, July 10, 2023,  the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Wisconsin (OCI), Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are alerting consumers about a surge of suspicious mailers being sent regarding home warranties.

Award Nominations Due June 30

Jun 22, 2023

Do you know an outstanding WWOA member? Nominate them today! We need your help to identify individuals who have made outstanding contributions to WWOA, your local chapter, and/or the private forestry community in Wisconsin.  WWOA has four different award categories. Distinguished Service Chapter Distinguished Service Special Recognition Next Generation WWOA’s awards nomination forms can be found at wisconsinwoodlands.org/committees/ , then follow the link under Awards Committee.

Adam N. Payne to Serve as WDNR Secretary

Dec 27, 2022

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Adam N. Payne to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) effective Jan. 3, 2022. The appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Preston D. Cole’s retirement. “Adam has deep Wisconsin roots and understands that our vast and valuable resources—from our waterways to our farmlands—are core to who we are as a people and a state,” said Gov. Evers.

2022 Woodland Owner Tax Tips

Dec 23, 2022

Tax Tips for Woodland Owners for 2022 are out!  This 4 page document covers a variety of woodland owner situations and provides example situations.

2nd Wild Deer with CWD in Shawano Co

Dec 9, 2022

  DNR Confirms CWD In Second Wild Deer Harvested In Shawano County Baiting And Feeding Bans Renewed For Shawano, Waupaca And Marathon Counties   MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in southwestern Shawano County in the town of Germania. The deer was a 4-5-year-old hunter-harvested buck taken during the 2022 archery deer season.

Tips needed on Illegal Elk Shootings in Jackson Co

Dec 9, 2022

DNR Seeks Tips From The Public On Illegal Elk Shootings In Jackson County   MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requests the public’s help in solving the illegal killings of two cow elk in separate events in Jackson County during the recent gun-deer season. DNR staff received and responded to a mortality signal from a cow elk’s monitoring collar on Sunday, Nov. 20.

Change in Forest Tax Rates (FCL & MFL) Announced

Nov 11, 2022

Good news on taxes for owners of MFL acres. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has updated the tax rate for land enrolled in the Managed Forest Law and Forest Crop Law, and the rate is slightly lower for MFL.  FCL acres remain taxed at the same or higher rate, depending upon when they were enrolled. Tax rates are calculated based upon a fixed formula.

Powassan Virus – a tick-borne virus

Nov 7, 2022

As reported on NBC Channel 26 by: Valerie Juarez Nov 04, 2022 A Wausaukee man is battling for his life after a tick bit him this summer. Since August, 71-year-old Al Dennis hasn’t been able to walk or talk. Doctors said the tick that bit him was carrying an extremely rare disease and it was not Lyme Disease, but was the Powassan virus.