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DNR ends Wisconsin air quality alert for first time in over a week as fire smoke leaves

On Aug. 6, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has not extended its Wisconsin air quality alert — a decision it hasn't made in over a week.

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DNR re-extends Wisconsin air quality alert from wildfire smoke for fifth time

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources re-extended its air quality alert statewide as wildfire smoke lingers.

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WI DNR issues air quality advisory statewide

MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is issuing an air quality advisory statewide. The advisory goes into effect Monday, August 4 - Noon and ends Tuesday, August 5 – Noon. According to the DNR, Canadian wildfire smoke will continue to impact Wisconsin’s surface air quality.

Bear's head freed from plastic jar in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin DNR removes jar from bear's head

The bear had been reported with a jar on its head on July 26 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services department followed reports and attempted to trap the bear for a week before successfully capturing the bear after using an immobilization drug on Sunday and then cutting the jar off the bear’s head.

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Wisconsin DNR rescues bear with jar stuck on head

The DNR observed a bear with its head stuck in a jar in Bayfield, Douglas, and Sawyer counties was successfully freed this weekend by U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service staff near Cable, Wis.

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Wisconsin wildlife officials detail race to rescue bear with jar on its head

A bear that spent more than a week with its head stuck in a jar is now free from the container. Jason Rantala spoke with some people who followed the bear's nearly 50-mile journey.

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Line 5 Wisconsin reroute hearings on permits, proposals begin Aug. 12

A series of challenges to permits and approvals for a new 41-mile section of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline will take place ...

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Wisconsin DNR urges property owners to monitor for spongy moths

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging property owners to monitor their trees for signs of spongy moths.

Wisconsin DNR sending firefighters to help combat wildfires in western US, Canada

Wisconsin is currently at low risk for wildfires, and the DNR is sending firefighters to help other states and Canada manage ...

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Wisconsin DNR Seeks Participants for Accessible Gun Deer Hunt for Disabled Hunters

Wisconsin DNR encourages hunters with disabilities to join fall Gun Deer Hunt; registration ends Sept. 15, 2025.

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Wisconsin bear attack: Bear still at large as DNR ends trapping efforts

Wisconsin officials are calling off their two-week effort to trap a bear that attacked a 69-year-old woman in Barron County.

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Smith: Wisconsin residents renew petition to DNR on decontamination for wake boats

More than 100 Wisconsin residents have petitioned the DNR to require a wake boat to be decontaminated if moving from one ...

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Wisconsin DNR wants your salamander sightings - Duluth News Tribune

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to report any observations of mudpuppies they may accidentally catch while fishing this winter with the species ...

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