Wisconsin DNR

Two of the most common factors in off-highway vehicle crashes are weak ice and impaired operation

The holiday season is popular time for people to get together to eat, drink, and be merry.When it comes to the eating portion, the Wisconsin DNR is asking people to try and reduce their food waste.

Wisconsin’s firearm deer season may be over, but hunters still have some opportunities to harvest a deer with a gun

Preliminary data show license sales and deer harvest down less than one percent from last year.

Total license sales are down less than half a percent from last year while harvest numbers are up nearly 4%.

The 9-day gun deer season starts tomorrow.The Wisconsin DNR is once again emphasizing safety as a top priority this season.

Den reports from the public are critical for an ongoing study on black bear reproduction that will contribute to new population estimates within each of the state’s bear management zones and inform key management decisions.

While there have been no reported cases of CWD in humans, health officials do not recommend eating the meat from deer that test positive.

Burning brush and leaf piles is the main cause of wildfires at this time of year, and debris burning remains the number one overall cause in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto talks with WXPR's Katie Thoresen about the changes for this season and what hunters need to know to stay safe.