Tag: DNR

For those of our readers who live outside of Wisconsin, you probably aren’t aware of the issues in Kewaunee County. But clean water in a state known for its water and dairy farming in the state that proudly declares itself as America’s Dairyland has been butting heads for the last…

First the governor and legislature suggested that the state stop providing financial support for of all things…state parks. One of the things that most residents of the State of Wisconsin probably agree on is that the state should provide State Parks. But like a lot of other things lately, that…

In yet another example of Gov. Scott Walker’s administration seeking to put the proverbial foxes in the henhouse, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting mining lobbyist Bob Seitz was considered for a top position at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) before the Walker administration backed off the appointment…

Conservatives have described Scott Walker, in his undeclared run for President (I choke as I type that phrase), as “not ready for prime time.” They cite his flip-flopping, his handling of the Liz Mair hiring/firing resignation, and his inability to answer expected questions. What they don’t cite is Walker’s inability…

We may not have safe drinking water in some parts of Wisconsin, but at least we can begin hunting wolves this fall. While I, personally, don’t agree with the priorities of our legislature and the DNR, others seem quite pleased. In fact, almost 5,000 Wisconsinites have applied for wolf hunting…