Wisconsin DNR

Walleye populations in Franklin Lake in Vilas County have dropped over the decades

Speed, alcohol and reckless operation are common factors in crashes

Thousands of acres of land are available for this year's hunt, which will take place October 4th through the 12th

Sightings of the bear had been occurring since July 26th in Sawyer, Bayfield and Douglas counties

Conservation departments and lake groups put a lot of time and money into removing and preventing aquatic invasive species.To help get a better picture of how that fight is going, volunteers will be out in droves this Saturday for Wisconsin’s annual snapshot day.

The Wisconsin DNR issues an air quality advisory for the entire state as air quality is expected to drop down to the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG; Orange) to the Unhealthy (Red) categories.

Earlier this month, 69-year-old Karen Frye was attacked by a bear in her backyard in the town of Comstock. She is recovering, in stable condition and doing well.

As of July 25th, there have been 23 ATV/UTV rider fatalities in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin DNR issued an air quality alert for Thursday, July 24 for Wisconsin’s northwest counties.

Conservation Warden Bradley Dahlquist was presented the Haskell Noyes Warden of the Year Award this month