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DNR to explore creation of a first-of-its-kind outdoor skills recruitment and retention center
POYNETTE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has begun to explore the creation of an outdoor skills recruitment and retention center which will focus on promoting the education and training of long term mentors to help reverse the nationwide trend of declining hunters, anglers and trappers.
“We believe Wisconsin will be the first state to focus on training long-term mentors for recruiting adults, families and children into hunting, fishing, and trapping,” said Kurt Thiede, DNR land division administrator.
The location that has been identified for this first of its kind facility is the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center near Poynette in Columbia County. The center is owned by the state, provides classroom space, a dormitory, acreage for outdoor skills teaching, and is already the host to many learn-to-hunt events. In addition, it has a rich history of providing outdoor education, and it is in close proximity to southern Wisconsin population centers.
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The new Wisconsin licenses are a great reflection on the fantastic fishing and hunting Wisconsin has to offer
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New fishing, hunting licenses go on sale March 6
Conservation patron, first-time buyer deliver great bargains
MADISON –Wisconsin hunting, fishing, trapping and other licenses for the 2013-14 seasons go on sale Wednesday, March 6. Annual licenses are valid from April 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014. Hunting and fishing licenses for the 2012-13 license year expire March 31, 2013.
“We’ve had many people calling in asking us when they can buy their new licenses and that’s a great reflection on the fantastic fishing and hunting Wisconsin offers,” said Diane Brookbank, DNR customer service bureau director. “We’re excited that they’re excited and we want to let anglers and hunters know they can purchase their new license starting next week.”
The new license sales coincides with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sport Show, where Wisconsin DNR has a large presence with exhibits, informational displays, and of course, the very popular license booth. “Many Sport Show visitors buy their licenses from us during the show as part of their annual tradition,” Brookbank said.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show runs from Wednesday, March 6, through Sunday, March 10, at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis.
Any license bought before March 6 would be for the current license year, which ends March 31.
Conservation Patron and first-time buyer license
DNR licensing staff encourage longtime license buyers to take a look at purchasing a Conservation Patron license, which gives the license holder all of the basic fishing and hunting privileges at a great price, $165 for Wisconsin residents and $75 for Wisconsin residents under age 18.
“The Conservation Patron license is for the avid angler and hunter, and offers them a great way to combine their passion for hunting and fishing with conserving Wisconsin’s resources,” Brookbank says.
“In just one purchase, buyers will get nearly everything they need to fish and hunt in Wisconsin at a great price.”
The adult Conservation Patron license includes fishing; sturgeon hook and line; small game; spring and fall turkey; archery; trapping; gun deer licenses. It also includes the early and exterior goose permits or Horicon goose application; drawing applications for spring and fall turkey, otter and fisher; state waterfowl, pheasant, turkey, inland trout and Great Lakes trout and salmon stamps; resident annual park stickers; state trail access; and a subscription to Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine. The Junior Patron includes everything except the park admission sticker, trail pass and magazine subscription.
Revenues from Conservation Patron license sales are proportioned among the fishing, wildlife and trapping programs and also pay for fish and wildlife habitat improvement programs that benefit a wide variety of game and nongame species.
License buyers also will want to let family and friends know about the first-time buyer license, offered for the second year. Certain resident licenses are available for as little as $5 for those who have never purchased a Wisconsin license or those who have not done so for more than 10 years.
Three convenient ways to buy
Hunting and fishing licenses, including the Conservation Patron license, can be purchased through the Online Licensing Center on the DNR website, at all authorized license agents, at DNR Service Centers (Hours for service centers vary; check the DNR website for service center days and hours of operation; DNR Service Centers are not open on Saturdays), or by calling toll-free 1-877-LICENSE (1-877-945-4236).
DNR Customer Service staff is available to assist the public by phone and online from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. Spanish and Hmong bilingual customer service representatives are also available. Customers may reach customer service at 1-888-WDNR INFo (1-888-936-7463) or by e-mail. An online chat link is also available.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
- Bureau of Customer Service and Licensing - 608-266-2621
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The endangered resources program preserves and manages more than 200 endangered and threatened Wisconsin plants and animals
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The loon has disappeared in Wisconsin - from the state income tax form, that is
MADISON -- This tax filing season, donors can no longer “look for the loon,” the traditional slogan referencing the icon in the donation section of the Wisconsin income tax form to aid filers in gifting a portion of their tax return to the state Endangered Resources Fund.
Though donations through the tax check-off program can still be made, this year’s message asks donors “Where did the loon go?” because recent legislation removed all such icons from the tax forms.
“Losing a species on the tax form is one thing. Losing a species from the landscape is obviously something entirely different,” said Erin Crain, director of the Department of Natural Resources endangered resources program. “We couldn’t keep the icon from disappearing, but together we can surely help keep natural treasures from disappearing on the landscape.”
“That’s where we hope for continued donor support, despite the changes to the tax form. We need to be able to continue such conservation successes like the restoration of the bald eagle, trumpeter swan and vital native prairie habitats,” said Crain.
The endangered resources program preserves and manages more than 200 endangered and threatened Wisconsin plants and animals, as well as some of the state’s remaining examples of prairies, forests and wetlands.
Private donations account for 25 percent of the funding received by the program. Each dollar contributed through the tax check-off, or through a direct donation, is matched by a state dollar up to $500,000.
“Every donation made through the income tax check-off is an investment in the future of Wisconsin’s plants, wildlife and natural areas that make the state so special,” said Crain. “Any contribution, big or small, is a way to make sure Wisconsin’s plants and wildlife are around for future generations to enjoy.”
A series of features illustrating successes funded by private donations, is available on the DNR website.
To donate through the tax check-off, look for the "Donations" area on the Wisconsin income tax forms. Specifically, look for Line 37a on Form 1, Line 27a on Form 1A, and Line 14a on Form WI-Z.
For more information on the Endangered Resources Program or to make a donation immediately, please DNR web site and search keyword - ER.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact:
- Erin Crain - (608) 267-7479
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