Wisconsin Wildlife Federation

08/19/2026

Our BOD met on Saturday in Plover to discuss many topics including Conservation Funding. We have BODs in all 12 of our districts across the state. If you are passionate about conservation and our natural resources, come join our organization and become one of our directors!

https://wiwf.org/

08/17/2026

On Monday, August 24, a broad cross-section of Wisconsin's outdoor community will come together to discuss the future of conservation funding in our state. If you care about Wisconsin's outdoors and the future of our natural resources, you belong in this conversation.

Healthy natural resources benefit us all, and lasting progress depends on bringing diverse voices together to identify shared priorities and help shape conservation funding priorities ahead of the next legislative session. This summit is designed to be an open, respectful conversation focused on finding common ground and exploring opportunities to strengthen long-term investment in Wisconsin's natural resources.

The afternoon will include:
Collaborative Value Statement Development and Alignment
Conservation Funding Overview
Stakeholder Input and Discussion
Shared Goal Planning
Collaborative Policy Discussion
If your organization or business has an interest in Wisconsin's outdoors, we encourage you to participate and help shape the conversation. Please feel free to share this invitation with other organizations, businesses, agencies, outdoor recreation groups, and partners who share this interest.

Please RSVP by August 14th using the link below:
https://forms.gle/GHZwciW6HFnVZ6Bf6

07/29/2026

Welcome to another Wildlife Wednesday! Snapping turtles, an iconic native species in Wisconsin, are said to have been around for more than 200 million years. They regularly weigh anywhere from 10-35 pounds, but can be as heavy as 50 pounds! Unlike most turtles, they cannot pull completely into their shells, which just be they they choose violence over hiding!

07/26/2026

Today starts Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week. Learn more about the citizen science project to test surface water and ground water for nitrates here:

Join us July 26-August 1 for 7 days of water monitoring, education, and advocacy! Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week is an initiative of the Izaak Walton League of America aimed at increasing public awareness of nitrate pollution, including its sources, impacts, and associated risks.

07/22/2026

The American Elk are one of the largest land mammals in North America. Their antlers regrow every year, starting in the spring, when they are covered with velvet. They can run up to 40 miles per hour and jump up to 8 feet vertically! Wisconsin is now home to two elk herds, one in Clam Lake and another in Jackson County.

07/17/2026

The Wisconsin DNR's Hunter R3 Grant Program is now accepting applications through September 15. Grants are available to support projects that recruit, retain, and reactivate hunters across Wisconsin.

Learn more and apply:

Hunter R3 (Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation) Grant Program Formerly known as the Hunter Recruitment, Development, Training and Education Grant ProgramIn order to focus hunter training, development and education programs on adults, females and families, DNR has developed this new grant opportu...