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DNR urges limited outdoor activity as wildfire smoke worsens Wisconsin air quality

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging residents to limit time outdoors over the next 48 hours due to deteriorating air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke. According to the DNR, widespread unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.

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Wisconsin DNR Urges Residents to Limit Outdoor Activities Amid Unhealthy Air Quality from Canadian Wildfires

Wisconsin's DNR advises residents to limit outdoor activities due to Canadian wildfire smoke affecting air quality.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on … · 17h

Air quality alert extended in Wisconsin until noon Aug. 1 as wildfire smoke lingers

The good news is the air won't be as difficult to breathe on Aug. 1. The bad news is the Canadian wildfire smoke is still lingering all over the state, prompting an extension of an air quality alert from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, with AQI values again reaching the unhealthy level.

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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Why are Canadian wildfires affecting Wisconsin air quality? GOP lawmakers demand answers while DNR crews help fight fires

Melissa Scheuerman said people have been asking her the same question since she returned from a recent 14-day assignment helping to suppress a wildfire near Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada. Scheuerman, ...

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Wisconsin DNR issues incidental take notice for rare lizard in additional county, expands to 4

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard ...

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25 deaths reported in ATV/UTV crashes so far in 2025, Wisconsin DNR urges safety

Wisconsin officials are urging UTV riders to wear their seatbelts following a sharp rise in fatal crashes across the state ...

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Wisconsin lawmakers again demand action on Canadian wildfire smoke

Frustrations are growing at the Wisconsin Capitol after a second day of smoke and haze from Canada’s still-burning wildfires.

The Daily News3h

Wisconsin turkey harvest up 14% from 5-year average

Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,287 birds during the 2025 spring hunt, a 14% increase from the five-year average, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said. The season started on April ...

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Wisconsin DNR ends search for bear that attacked Barron County woman

According to the agency, neither of the animals has been seen since the July 12 attack near Comstock in Barron County. Police ...

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Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to Discuss Wildlife Management and Season Regulations in Madison Meeting

The Wisconsin NRB will meet to discuss state environmental regulations, with a focus on wildlife and fisheries management, ...

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