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88-year-old WI man spears 93-pound, 69-inch sturgeon

SPEAR Act would prevent sturgeon in Wisconsin from being placed under protections of Endangered Species Act

Congressmen reintroduce SPEAR Act, a bill intended to keep the lake sturgeon in Wisconsin from protections of the federal Endangered Species Act.

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88-year-old WI man spears 93-pound, 69-inch sturgeon after opening weekend of Sturgeon Spearing Season

Sturgeon spearing season is here and officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say that after opening weekend saw 290 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes, Monday saw an additional 163 harvested.

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Sturgeon spearing opening weekend saw 4th-largest fish, 3,340 shacks on Lake Winnebago

LAKE WINNEBAGO – Sturgeon spearers are finding clear pockets of water and bringing in heavy catches to start the 2025 season. Opening-day spearers took to the ice on a snowy Saturday, and the excitement for better ice conditions than last year's attracted many more spearers than 2024,

Fox 11 News · 20h

Angler recounts massive sturgeon harvested during opening weekend on Lake Winnebago

Hayley Herzig, 22, has been sturgeon spearing now for six years.She didn't expect her first harvest to be larger than herself."It was very ex

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Reforest Wisconsin, DNR Offers Oak Seedlings to Green Thumbs and Landowners

Wisconsin’s DNR offers 2-year-old oak seedlings for reforestation, highlighting four native types and requiring a minimum order of 300 for landscape and ecological benefits.

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Wisconsin is still sitting on $125 million for PFAS cleanup

Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, while offering farmers more ...

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Wisconsin’s 136-million-year-old fish meets its match: The spear

The 2025 sturgeon spearfishing season began on Friday in Wisconsin, and every town off the lake is buzzing with anticipation to see what great monsters are brought out of the lake this year.

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Wisconsin DNR to Host Community Discussion on Walleye in Shawano Lake as Part of Ongoing "Spotlight Series"

Wisconsin DNR invites public to discuss walleye in Shawano Lake; meeting offers in-person and virtual attendance.

Wisconsin DNR urges safety on the ice

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding outdoor enthusiasts to be careful on the ice following four fatal ...

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Wisconsin DNR to issue more bear hunting licenses, set higher kill goal in 2025

The Department of Natural Resources will issue 14% more bear hunting licenses and set a 6% higher kill goal for the 2025 ...

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Wisconsin DNR hiring seasonal staff; positions available across state

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now hiring seasonal staff for Wisconsin's state parks, ...

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DNR asks anglers to take it slow on the ice after rash of fatalities

There have been incidents of people sliding into the cracks in the ice because they were travelling too fast to stop, he said ...

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Biodiversity in Wisconsin amidst the 6th great mass extinction

Biodiversity is declining across the planet, but what about in Wisconsin, how do we measure it, and how can we stop it?

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This was the most popular Wisconsin state park in 2024

Wisconsin's state parks and trails had nearly 20 million visitors in 2024, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

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DNR announce beginning of prescribed burns across Wisconsin to continue supporting healthy ecosystem

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that fire management crews will start conducting prescribed ...

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