As federal trappers remove thousands of beavers each year — including from prized trout streams — Wisconsin regulators face calls to weigh the critter’s flood-control benefits against ...

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Snapshot Wisconsin project is celebrating two big milestones: 10 years since it started and the collection of 100 million ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the application period for the 2026 elk hunt will open Sunday, ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - In just 10 years, Snapshot Wisconsin trail cameras have taken more than 100 million photos of state wildlife. “We get pictures of wildlife all the way from our very smallest ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the DNR's Snapshot Wisconsin and the milestone of capturing 100 million photos of wildlife.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will receive about $37 million in 2026 from the federal Sport Fish Restoration and Wildlife Restoration programs. The funding is derived from excise taxes ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will send more than $1.2 billion in Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration apportionments to ...

(WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) revealed on Tuesday the Winnebago System’s final tally for 2025’s sturgeon spearing season. The total number of lake sturgeon speared ...

Wildlife officials were able to locate a bear in northern Wisconsin that had a jar stuck on its head. They were able to capture and sedate the bear, and cut the plastic jar off. The bear was tagged ...

MADISON (WKOW) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Thursday new advisories on wildlife consumption in the northern part of the ...

NOW ON THE 12 NEWS APP. NEW THIS MORNING A WISCONSIN WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A BEAR ATTACK. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SAYS A 69 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS ATTACKED SATURDAY AFTERNOON NEAR ...