OUTDOORS RADIO SHOW 1009 -28 FEBRUARY 2015
- Don't miss Lake-Link Day, Thursday, March 5, Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel Sports Show | Countdown to Iditarod w/ 4X champion Jeff King |
Natural Resources Foundation summer field trips announced | Madison ice
fishing continues strong |Outdoor Wisconsin banquet a big hit | Jeff
competes in USA Ice Team tryouts in Rhinelander | Meet Dan at Madison
Fishing Expo Feb. 27-March 1 | See Dan's interview on I Remember - http://www.mptv.org/video/watch/?id=13875 - Dan Small
Conservation Congress Opposes Walker Budget Proposal | Text of letter Wisconsin Conservation Congress Chairman Rob Bohmann sent to Gov. Walker and State Legislators on Feb. 13:
The Honorable Governor Walker and Wisconsin State Legislators,
With full appreciation for your efforts to bring more efficiency to
state government and the public sector, I must respectfully but
vehemently disagree with the proposal in the 2015-2017 state budget to
remove the policymaking authority from the Natural Resources Board and
make them strictly an advisory council. The repercussions of this action
will have a significant and adverse effect on our state’s natural
resources.
Wisconsin has been widely regarded as the center of the conservation movement. It was renowned
conservationists Aldo Leopold, William Aberg, and Haskell Noyes that
helped forge the Conservation Act of 1927, which created the
Conservation Commission (predecessor of the Natural Resources Board).
With great foresight these pioneers of conservation created a unique
system to keep conservation and politics separate by creating an
independent board, beholden to no one. The Natural Resources Board has
successfully operated with its policy-making authority uninterrupted for
the past 88 years during which time Wisconsin has continuously been a
national leader in environmental protection and wildlife conservation
efforts.
NEWS #1 - Visit the DNR exhibit at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show, March 4 -8
WEST
ALLIS, Wis. -- Outdoor enthusiasts will have an opportunity to meet and
speak with Department of Natural Resources staff at the 75th Annual
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show which opens Wednesday, March 4,
and runs through Sunday, March 8, at the Wisconsin Exhibition Center at
State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. in West Allis. DNR Secretary
Cathy Stepp said the relationship between the agency and the sports show
dates back to the days when the agency was called the Wisconsin
Conservation Department. "It's been a long and happy engagement," Stepp
said. "This is a great opportunity for folks to ask questions or just
talk with our staff, and we are looking forward to it. Our focus is to
serve our customers, the public, and this is a wonderful way to do it up
close and in person."
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcus Smith, DNR public affairs manager, (414) 263-8516
NEWS #2 - Yes, it's cold, but Wisconsin's best trout waters remain ice-free
MADISON
-- With statewide temperatures projected to remain below freezing
through the first week in March, the 2015 Wisconsin early trout season
may be on the chilly side. The good news, state fisheries biologists
say, is that many of the state's top trout waters feature strong
groundwater flows and stay free of ice. So, the trout will be there
waiting if anglers can gear up properly to manage the cold. The early
inland catch and release trout season runs on selected waters from 5
a.m. on the first Saturday in March (March 7, 2015) through the Sunday
preceding the first Saturday in May (April 26, 2015). The regular inland
trout season runs from May 2, 2015 to Sept. 30, 2015. Most trout
streams are open to early fishing with the exception of tributaries to
Lake Superior and most streams in northeastern Wisconsin; check the
current trout fishing regulation pamphlet for specific waters. Anglers
are required to use artificial lures and flies; barbless hooks are not
required.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Engel, DNR fisheries biologist in Baldwin, (715) 684-2914 Jordan Weeks, DNR fisheries biologist in La Crosse, (608) 785-9002 Luke Roffler, DNR fisheries biologist in Sturtevant, (262) 822-8164 Heath Benike, fisheries operations supervisor in Black River Falls, (715) 284-1447 Jennifer Sereno, DNR communications, (608) 770-8084
MADISON
-- With statewide temperatures projected to remain below freezing
through the first week in March, the 2015 Wisconsin early trout season
may be on the chilly side. The good news, state fisheries biologists
say, is that many of the state's top trout waters feature strong
groundwater flows and stay free of ice. So, the trout will be there
waiting if anglers can gear up properly to manage the cold. The early
inland catch and release trout season runs on selected waters from 5
a.m. on the first Saturday in March (March 7, 2015) through the Sunday
preceding the first Saturday in May (April 26, 2015). The regular inland
trout season runs from May 2, 2015 to Sept. 30, 2015. Most trout
streams are open to early fishing with the exception of tributaries to
Lake Superior and most streams in northeastern Wisconsin; check the
current trout fishing regulation pamphlet for specific waters. Anglers
are required to use artificial lures and flies; barbless hooks are not
required.
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