Stories tagged: "Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources"

Environment Firefighting foam is a common source of PFAS pollution. (Shutterstock)
Environment Marinette is Letting PFAS Polluters Off the Hook, Alderman Says

Doug Oitzinger argues the city has failed to hold JCI/Tyco, which is responsible for severe PFAS contamination in Marinette, accountable for the pollution.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring July 23, 2021 2:45 pm CDT
Natural Resources UW-Madison researchers estimate that hunters and poachers wiped out as much as a third of Wisconsin's gray wolf population after their removal from the federal endangered species list this year. (Photo via National Parks Service)
Natural Resources Hunters Recorded Almost Double the Kill Quota In Wisconsin’s Gray Wolf Hunt. It Was Probably Worse, Researchers Find.

The hunt was held in the middle of mating season and hunters quickly blew past the state-imposed quota. Then poachers threw another wrench in it.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 16, 2021 8:30 am CDT
Infrastructure Cedar Falls Dam in Dunn County. (Photo via Getty Images)
Infrastructure Dams Are Forgotten Infrastructure—Until They Fail

Eight in Wisconsin failed in 2018. Works Progress Administration-era structures are susceptible to more extreme weather as a nation debates what to invest in itself.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring June 1, 2021 2:26 pm CDT
Climate fire by homes in menomonee falls
Climate Wisconsin Is Having Way More Wildfires Than Usual. Here’s Why.

Climate change plays a role in this year's unusually fiery Wisconsin wildfire season—but not in the way you might think.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski May 13, 2021 3:16 pm CDT
Natural Resources State Parks Are Back to Normal Hours for Holiday Weekend, But Capacity Limits Remain in Place
Natural Resources State Parks Are Back to Normal Hours for Holiday Weekend, But Capacity Limits Remain in Place

Camping off limits until at least June 7. Handful of parks remain closed.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren May 22, 2020 11:50 am CDT

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A tornado near New Richmond completely destroyed a garage and caused some other damage Wednesday night. (Photo via National Weather Service) Local Coverage Wednesday Storms Brought Six Tornadoes, National Weather Service Confirms
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), center, is flanked by Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), left, and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) during a press conference before an attempt to override Gov. Tony Evers' veto of a bill to prematurely end the $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit. (Photo by Christina Lieffring) Politics Unemployed Wisconsinites Will Keep $300 Boost After Republicans Fail to End It
Masks on a table Coronavirus The Delta Variant is Spreading Rapidly. Wisconsin Health Officials Are Recommending Masks Again.
(Shutterstock) Politics ‘$15 is Just a Start’: Wisconsin Residents Push for a Minimum Wage Hike