The state Department of Natural Resources is reminding people not to illegally take cicadas from state park properties. The DNR has received multiple reports of people harvesting the insects at Big Foot Beach State Park, the department said in a press release. The park is along Geneva Lake in Walworth County. Walworth County is a […]
Tag: DNR
DNR receives reports of illegal cicada harvesting at Big Foot Beach State Park
The state Department of Natural Resources is reminding people not to illegally take cicadas from state park properties. The DNR has received multiple reports of people harvesting the insects at Big Foot Beach State Park, the department said in a press release. The park is along Geneva Lake in Walworth County. Walworth County is a […]
Missouri DNR provides loan to Carl Junction school district for energy-efficiency project
Jun. 15—CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction School District will receive a $1 million low-interest loan from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Energy Loan Program, the agency announced last week. The loan will assist the school district with an energy efficiency project that includes upgrading school buildings to LED lighting. The project will […]
DNR committed to opening state park
Jun. 13—FLINTSTONE — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is committed to open a local state park, but it’s too early to know exactly when that will happen, Paul Peditto said. He is assistant secretary for DNR’s land resources, and spoke at a public meeting Tuesday evening to address questions about Cumberland’s Wills Mountain State […]
Bear makes increasing visits to Howard neighborhood, what would lead DNR to intervene?
HOWARD, Wis. (WFRV) – A black bear has been seen with increasing frequency in Howard near the Village Green Golf Course since April, and the neighbors have mixed feelings about it. “Initially, ‘oh, that’s kind of cool.’ and then you think about it a little deeper and you go ‘I don’t know if I want […]
Maryland DNR faces lawsuit over horseshoe crab deaths. All to know
The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit Wednesday against the Maryland Department of Natural Resources over what they call “thousands” of horseshoe crab deaths. The suit revolves around issues the group has with the department under the state’s Public Information Act for failing to release information detailing exactly how thousands of horseshoe crabs are killed, […]
DNR officer charged in shooting headed for trial
May 14—MANCELONA — A state conservation officer from Mancelona will stand trial after he allegedly fired rounds at a campground while off duty last summer. No one was killed as a result of the gunfire, police reports said. Ryan Cox, 22, was bound over to trial on Monday, according to a release from the state […]
2 northern Michigan men charged with multiple wildlife crimes, DNR says
Two young men accused of several wildlife violations, including torturing and killing animals, were arraigned Monday in northern Lower Michigan, the result of a tip and long investigation, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources said. Nicholas Patnode, 19, and Zander Garrett, 20, both of Kalkaska, were arrested last month and appeared in Kalkaska County District Court […]
Iowa DNR director asked to take action after fertilizer spill that killed 750,000 fish
More than 60 Iowans have signed a letter to the state’s environmental chief asking her to investigate a massive nitrogen fertilizer spill in March that killed about 750,000 fish for 50 miles along the Nishnabotna and East Nishnabotna rivers. “We formally request you investigate this incident of water pollution to determine the cause and identify […]
DNR adjusts water restrictions again to prevent river from going dry
The Ocheyedan River in far northwest Iowa in April 2023. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A rural northwest Iowa water utility will be required to shut down its wells near the Ocheyedan River when its flow is very low, according to a permit recently issued by state regulators. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources […]
Hikvision 5MP Motorized VF 2.8-12mm EXIR IR DNR IP67 Outdoor Security Camera
Nelsonville residents file lawsuit against DNR and Gordondale Farms over groundwater monitoring settlement
NELSONVILLE – A group of current and former Nelsonville residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Portage County Circuit Court in pursuit of clean drinking water. The five individuals, represented by Midwest Environmental Advocates, are challenging a settlement made in September between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Gordondale Farms of Nelsonville, a community of […]