IRON MOUNTAIN — Bluegill and smallmouth bass are biting as forecasters advise anglers to keep an eye out for sudden thunderstorms this weekend. “Bluegill action has been hot,” said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. Worms have been the best bet for catches in the range ...
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse and pheasant showed below-average counts. By contrast, the results of the spring waterfowl breeding survey indicate good numbers and excellent habitat conditions for ...
LANSING — Fish hatchery infrastructure and maintenance and fisheries survey vessel modernization efforts will benefit from the state budget recently approved for fiscal year 2023. The budget includes $30 million for fish hatchery infrastructure improvements and $4 million to replace an ...
LANSING — Lodge renovations, upgraded electrical and water distribution systems, preservation of historic structures and stabilization of riverbanks for trail resurfacing — at first glance, these may not be the most glamorous, but they are some of the “shovel ready” projects ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials say they don’t know when they’ll release their new wolf management plan after initially saying the document would come out this spring. The Department of Natural Resources’ current wolf management plan dates back to 1999 and calls for ...
LANSING, Mich. — For the first time, scientists have documented an adult wolf killing red fox kits in their den. The event occurred in Isle Royale National Park, where researchers found evidence that an adult male wolf known as 016M attacked the kits, killing and possibly feeding on at ...