Wisconsin DNR

@giantfan5690 Hi Derrick, thanks for reaching out. We should note that Silver Lake Park is a county park and thus not managed by the DNR. You can learn more and contact Kenosha County Parks here: kenoshacountywi.gov/1654/Silver-La…

Workout Update: I am not running till further notice, until I figure out why I have smoke inhalation from running outside at Silver Lake Park, @WDNR. Could it be when I drove past the park today, trees were chopped, burned, and no warning was given of any sort to local residents?

@GravityDave @metal_maiden80 @ryangruber @vincempls Hi there, could you please send us the coordinates of this location?

@WDNR @metal_maiden80 @ryangruber @vincempls

To recap all the amazing comments about this important Wisconsin topic: North of Hwy 29 you leave southern Wisconsin behind. North of 64 you leave dairy farms behind and enter lumber/maple syrup country, and North of 8 is a lawless land of frozen hillbillies.

@metal_maiden80 @ryangruber @vincempls Hi there, "forest transition" is one of Wisconsin's 16 ecological landscapes (aka land types or natural communities). Forest transition is a mix of forest, lakes, and agricultural land. Learn more on our website: dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/lands/Ec…

@ryangruber @vincempls What the heck is a forest transition? Marathon cty really is the worst. I need to move.

@Jmoneyfdl @BoysWisco Hi there, this issue is now resolved.

@WDNR @BoysWisco Wtf people. I was #4200 in line. Plenty of tags left.

@WDNR I jumped through all the hoops required of me, wish my state was able to uphold their end of the deal. Embarrassing

@BoysWisco If you'd like to send us a direct message here or an email to DNRPress@wisconsin.gov with your customer ID, our customer service team will look into this. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee that customers will receive a bonus turkey harvest authorization of their choice.

@WDNR Ok so it put me back in the online queue at 11000, though I already had my tag in my cart. How do you make this fair when inevitably that time period will be sold out by the time I’m allowed back in???

@BoysWisco Hi there, the payment system issue has been resolved and we are working to allow more people access to the site.

@WDNR Am I required to sit here and wait for the issue to be fixed to ensure I get the permit that is in my cart? Or when it goes live again it just becomes first come first serve from that arbitrary point in time?

@butterbuilt Hi there, we are looking into this.

@WDNR come on…

@_daveharrison Hi there, if you believe you have witnessed a natural resources violation, please contact the DNR Hotline directly – dnr.wi.gov/contact/hotlin…. The DNR Hotline can take information via phone 24/7. Text messages and emails are monitored from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

@WDNR While out on a run today I saw a home with 4 or 5 caged ducks. Ducks that looked like mallards. I live on the Madison isthmus. These ducks should not be imprisoned. They should be free! Please reply. I will gladly provide the address.

@joemikerobs Hi there, we do occasionally hear about muskrats in garages or sheds, but they are more commonly found in boat houses or storage sheds closer to the water.

@WDNR Is it common for these to show up in garages? I live about 300 yards from closest stream and that barely has any water in it.

@matczak69lover Hi there, if you believe you have a DNR violation to report, please contact the DNR Hotline directly – dnr.wi.gov/contact/hotlin…. The DNR Hotline can take information via phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Text messages and emails are monitored from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

@WDNR hearing a lot of early shots, please investigate this. Can’t have these scum bags running around our woods

@paulswansen 6/6 Also, the EPA’s Fire and Smoke Map has started utilizing corrected data from non-regulatory sensors to fill the spatial gaps between regulatory air monitors. The map displays regulatory monitors as larger dots, while the non-regulatory sensors are displayed as smaller dots.

According to Wisconsin DNR there are no Air Quality Monitors in Bayfield county, where are they getting the readings they are providing to the general public?

@paulswansen 5/6 The EPA map calculates AQI using a slightly newer version of the approved algorithm. Third-party applications may not use standard algorithms to calculate their indices. They may call their index AQI even if their algorithms are different, which can create discrepancies.

@paulswansen 4/6 The DNR map (airquality.wi.gov/home/map) displays the AQI based on pollutant concentration data collected from regulatory monitors in Wisconsin using an algorithm defined by EPA. The raw hourly data are transferred to federally supported data sources such as EPA’s AirNow Map.

@paulswansen 3/6 The DNR partners with the Bad River Tribe to operate an air monitoring site in the neighboring Ashland County. Criteria pollutants monitored at this site include ozone and particulate matter. The DNR does not have funding to support monitoring beyond federal requirements.

@paulswansen 2/6 This provides air quality information based on geographic coverage and population density. Instruments that collect regulatory ambient air data across Wisconsin all go through a rigorous process before being designated capable of use for regulatory purposes.

@paulswansen 1/6 The DNR conducts ambient air monitoring in locations directed by federal requirements to measure concentrations of criteria pollutants for comparison to the appropriate National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The statewide monitoring network is spatially distributed.

@ahh_chocolate Hi Sue, Please contact the DNR Hotline directly at 1-800-847-9367 or file your report online at: wi.accessgov.com/dnr/Forms/Page… Thank you for helping to protect Wisconsin’s natural resources and the people who enjoy those resources.

@WDNR what person do I call to report vandalism damage to retaining wall at a boat landing, missing garbage can and disposal of a recliner some jerk dumped on the side of the road by the landing? Sawyer County.

@spinedoc7 @RandoLand_us Hi there, This is a blue-green algae bloom that has been concentrated near the shore by wind. What lake is this and when was it observed? Blooms like this can be reported to DNRHABS@wisconsin.gov. Please include the name of the lake, county and town, date and any photos.

@RandoLand_us Clean water in Wisconsin? Then you better get someone besides the Wisconsin DNR.

EPA - Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (2024) Recipient: Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources Amount: $1,000,000 Purpose: the agreement provides funding to Wisconsin department of natural resources to tailor outreach and education on water quality, fish consumption, and related health issues. Community health workers (CHWs), conducting outreach and education on the ground level within the community, will also facilitate increased private well water testing among these communities. Project results and outcome analysis will be used to develop an effective model for community-based outreach that can be applied statewide and across DNR programs to improve public information sharing and public involvement in decision-making and services. Activities: the activities include training of community health workers; development of outreach materials; educational outreach and technical assistance to disproportionately impacted communities; as well as outreach events, forums and other dialogue projects. Subrecipient: one subaward will be given to Healthy Opportunities for Latin Americans (HOLA), who will act as a liaison to the DNR to support individuals through technical assistance of well testing and identifying funding sources for well replacement/treatment. Another project partner and subawardee, the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS), will facilitate community forums for open dialogue on clean water and public health and help train community health workers. WIPPS will provide research, analysis, and reporting of community feedback as well as project continuous improvement monitoring, to inform DNR services and practices. District: WI-07 usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON…