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DNR says Buffalo County hunter killed cougar in self-defense

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the fatal shooting of a cougar in Buffalo County. The incident was reported to the DNR’s Violation Hotline on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023...

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DNR asks public to report black bear dens this winter

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction in...

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Vernon County hunter med-flighted following fall from tree stand, sheriff’s office investigating

VIROQUA, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports the Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call Saturday evening, October 21, at approximately 7:30 p.m., reporting a man had fallen...

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City of Viroqua agrees to send its waste to Vernon County landfill, county board to vote on closing or expanding the facility on October 19

VIROQUA, Wis. – The Vernon County Board of Supervisors has an important vote coming up on Oct. 19 on whether or not to close or expand the county-run landfill it has owned and operated since 1993. Vernon county...

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DNR to host two open houses on revised wolf management plan

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that they will host two open houses for the public to learn about the revised draft of the 2023 Wolf Management Plan. These open...

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DNR to host outdoor wheelchair celebration

Celebrate Accessibility With New Outdoor Wheelchair Program TWO RIVERS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will celebrate the launch of a new outdoor wheelchair program on Thursday, Sept...

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With the start of bow hunting season the DNR urges hunters to help prevent the spread of CWD

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the public to help prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) by following all baiting and feeding bans and...

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Wisconsin DNR: Elevated fire danger across southern and central Wisconsin forecasted

Be Extra Careful This Holiday Weekend MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to stay vigilant and avoid all outdoor burning this holiday weekend due to elevated fire...

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Coon Valley resident charged for illegal buck harvest following DNR investigation

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the investigation into a 2021 illegal deer harvest has ended with a three-year revocation of the hunter’s hunting and fishing...

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Middleton teen drowns while tubing on the Kickapoo River

Ontario, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy R. Torgerson reports a drowning occurred on Thursday afternoon June 1, 2023, at approximately 1:15 p.m., in rural Ontario, Wis. in the Town of Whitestown. The...

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DNR says Buffalo County hunter killed cougar in self-defense

DNR asks public to report black bear dens this winter

Vernon County hunter med-flighted following fall from tree stand, sheriff’s office investigating

City of Viroqua agrees to send its waste to Vernon County landfill, county board to vote on closing or expanding the facility on October 19

DNR to host two open houses on revised wolf management plan

DNR to host outdoor wheelchair celebration

With the start of bow hunting season the DNR urges hunters to help prevent the spread of CWD

Wisconsin DNR: Elevated fire danger across southern and central Wisconsin forecasted

Coon Valley resident charged for illegal buck harvest following DNR investigation

Middleton teen drowns while tubing on the Kickapoo River

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