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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.

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.

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

  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.

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.

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.

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.

In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has detected emerald ash borer (EAB) for the first time in Menominee County. County forestry staff detected this ash tree-killing beetle along the roadside right-of-way of non-tribal land in the area of Legend Lake on August 3. The county is unique because it shares coterminous boundaries with the Menominee Indian Reservation.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the first of several educational hunting webinars beginning July 28 for members of the public that are new to hunting or hunting curious. The webinar series is in partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever and Becoming an Outdoorswoman. The series is designed for those interested in learning about hunting, fishing and trapping. EVENT DETAILS What: Wanna Go Hunting? Let’s Get Started!

Wisconsin Academy Announces 10 Forestry Recommendations to Fight Climate Change The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters has identified ten key forestry recommendations that will offset the impact of climate change in Wisconsin. The recommendations are outlined in the newly released report, Wisconsin’s Forested Lands: Opportunities for Carbon Sequestration and Storage. This report is part of the Wisconsin Academy’s Climate-Critical Lands project, a research initiative which looks at the potential for carbon storage in Wisconsin landscapes.