Final fisher tally shows 32 taken in Dec trapping season
Madison says 32 fisher were taken during the Dec 1 11 season of the reintroduced furbearer. A total of 300 permits were issued for the state first trapping season in 60 years. Pelts ranged to about 300 with 22 registered in the Northwest District and five by Chippewa Indian trappers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Pils
DNR
Northwest
North Central
Lake Michigan
Pils
Canada
Tree seedling shortage hits spring orders for landowners
Landowners planning spring planting should file orders soon as several species are sold out. White pine seedlings and transplants, white cedar three-year-olds, butternut seedlings, and ninebark shrubs are exhausted. Hard maple seedlings may be next, with highbush cranberry and mountain ash shrubs also very low. Contact local DNA forester to confirm availability.
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Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin cuts Lake Michigan lake trout limit to two
The Natural Resources Board approved reducing the daily limit from three to two and creating a lake trout refuge off the Algoma shoreline. Critics warn impacts on charter boats, while supporters cite rebuilding natural reproduction with age targets 5 to 7 for males and females. Wisconsin seeks better survival, with USFWS noting priority to hatchery-reared fingerlings.
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State Natural Resources Board
Lake Michigan
Algoma
Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin deer harvest sets state record in 1985
Wisconsin's 1985 deer season unofficially tops 274,302, an all time state record behind Texas. DNR officials project about 200,000 deer to be killed this fall. Steve Miller notes hunts were widely successful with 419,000 applicants for permits and 280,000 winning. Officials plan to simplify next year’s season format despite regional objections. The article also covers lake trout limits in Lake Michigan and proposed rules on commercial fishing and trawling amid alewife declines.
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Wisconsin
Lake
Michigan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lake Michigan
USFWS
Natural Resources Board
DNR
Green Bay
Wisconsin considers lead shot ban and bear hunt bill
The Legislature advances a lead shot ban for waterfowl and AB 694 allowing a managed bear hunt with permit limits to rebuild the population. The Assembly committee endorsed AB 694 12-0 and the Senate committee backed SB 141 9-3. both aim for passage by March. A tourism tax bill was also introduced to fund promotion efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Assembly
Assembly Tourism, Recreation and Forest Productivity Committee
DNR
Senate
Robert Thompson
D-Poynette
Thomas Ourada
R-Antigo
Cathy S. Zeuske
R-Shawano
Intervenor meeting rescheduled to February 7 1986
The Jan 31 meeting of the Public Intervenor Citizens Advisory Committee is moved to Feb 7 1986 in the Mezzanine Conference Room Madison from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Members wishing to speak should contact Chairman Ronald Koshoshek 10 days prior at 715-836-2418 or 839-0063 by Jan 29.
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State Public Intervenor Citizens Advisory Committee
West Washington Ave
Madison
Ronald Koshoshek
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Manitowoc County
Jeff Weborg
Gills Rock
Door County Commercial Fishing Association
Weborg
Ross Horrall
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
Texas
Steve Miller
Dnr’s
Bureau of Wildlife Management
Miller
Sturgeon Bay
Horrall
John Brogan
DNA
Craig Anhalt
Cato
Wisconsin Great Lakes
James Addis
Bureau of Fish Management
Bear Bills
James Halperin
Eagle River
Polk Sportsmen's Club
Balsam Lake
Polk County Sportsmen’s Club
Legion Hall
Polk County
Mississippi River
Horicon Marsh
The
National Wildlife Federation
James Flynn
Holperin
Mr. Holperin
Intervenor
OLD Mill
Eau Claire
St. Paul
John Deere
New Holland
Tol
United Farm Tool
Rex Box
Brillion
NH Bolers
NH 46
Swoboda
Main St
Bloomer
U.s. 10
I ‘Neillsville
CAT
Cummins
Detroit
Mack
Minnesota
Waysar Airdraulics, Inc
Hwy. 53 & Co
Presto Chippewa Falls
Oliver
Knight
Hixton
Neillsville Rendering Inc
Neillsville, WI
Huebner Implement Works
Junction
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