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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2025 Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov DNR Reports Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In Wild Merganser Collected From Milwaukee County   MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that laboratory tests have identified the H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) in a wild merganser collected from Milwaukee County last week. Testing was completed at the U.S.

Richard Larsen DVM, Appleton…husband, father, grandfather and veterinarian passed away at age 87 on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. He was employed by the Manawa Veterinary Clinic and later at Dairyland Animal Health in Weyauwega, where he treated large and small animals until his retirement in 1993. Dick was a life-long Catholic and his faith was very important to him. He was a member of several churches throughout his life including St.

Oshkosh Woodland Owner Conference will still be held and they are working on providing a Zoom option which will be sent out via email to registrants later today. Wausau Woodland Owner Conference will still be held. If you registered for the in person option and want to switch to Zoom, please send an email to wwoa@uwsp.edu no later than Friday, February 7 at 9 pm. We are unable to fulfill requests after this time.

Invasive Species Action Award Nominations Due Feb. 16 Home  |   Donate  |  Contact Don’t “forget” to submit your nominations for the 21st annual Invasive Species Action Awards. (Forget-me-not is an invasive species that escapes from landscaping and can spread to nearby forests and natural areas, out-competing a diverse range of native plants!) / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR Reminder: Invasive Species Action Award Nominations Due Feb.

Lawrence Schiedermayer, Appleton… age 98, died on January 12, 2025 in his own home, sitting at his kitchen table with his favorite clothes on and his shoes on.

The WWOA Nomination Committee is looking for you or someone you know to fill four WWOA Board of Director positions that will become vacant at the close of the 2025 Annual Meeting in Onalaska in September. Directors whose terms are expiring are Don Hoffman, Tom Kempen, Ross Prior and Jack Rasmussen.

George Woelfel, Suring … age 91, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.  George and his late wife, Joan, built a home on the family farm in New Berlin and retired to their lake home on Anderson Lake in Suring in 2004. He enjoyed spending time by the lake and he was a long-time WWOA member.

DNR Seeking Public Comments On Proposed Deer Management Unit Rule MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the start of a public comment period for a draft rule that would rework portions of the state’s deer management unit  boundaries. The public comment period runs until Jan. 10.

Robert “Bob” P. Rusch, Rib Lake…age 82, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024, surrounded by his beloved wife and family, at the Rib Lake Nursing Home. Bob was a founding and life member of WWOA. He filed many of the necessary legal documents to create the organization. He served on the first Board of Directors, serving as secretary.

Wisconsin’s Greenfire: Voices for Conservation During the last century, following the devastation of “The Great Cutover,” Wisconsin became a national leader in forest conservation. Forests now cover over half the land in Wisconsin (over 17.5 million acres). But, we cannot take our forests for granted. Our forests and forest-based economy are already changing in the face of the ongoing threats and risks facing our forests today.