DARLINGTON - Persons who have an interest in natural resources, conservation, hunting, fishing, trapping or outdoor recreation in Wisconsin may want to attend the annual spring hearings which take place in each of the state's 72 counties and all are scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 14.
Lafayette County's spring hearing will be held at the Darlington High School auditorium, and persons interested in natural resources management can offer their input through non-binding vote and testimony on proposed hunting, fishing and trapping rule changes, along with advisory questions.
In Green County, the joint DNR and Conservation Congress annual meeting will be held at the Monroe Middle School in Monroe," said Nick Webster, Wisconsin Conservation Warden in Green County.
County residents have the option to run for election to the Conservation Congress and to elect delegates from their county to represent their views regarding natural resources with the Congress. This year there are two seats up for election in Lafayette County and two seats up for election in Green County. Any citizen of the county who is a Wisconsin resident and is at least 18 years of age may be nominated to the congress for a two or three year term. Nominees must be willing to volunteer their time and represent their local citizens on natural resource issues. Attendees also can introduce new conservation issues of a statewide nature to the attention of the Conservation Congress through the citizen resolution process.
Anyone submitting resolutions must submit two copies of their resolution typed or neatly printed on 8 1/2 by 11 inch white paper.
There are seven statewide rule changes proposed by the DNR on this year's agenda that relate to Wildlife Management which, if approved by the state Natural Resources Board (NRB), would take affect in 2009. Most of the rule changes pertain to trapping and one rule change proposal addresses the use of paint ball guns on DNR managed lands. Additionally the NRB, the seven citizen member policy-making body for DNR, is seeking the public's opinion on extending the fall turkey season.
There are also several rule changes proposed by the DNR that relate to Fisheries Management.
Lafayette County's spring hearing will be held at the Darlington High School auditorium, and persons interested in natural resources management can offer their input through non-binding vote and testimony on proposed hunting, fishing and trapping rule changes, along with advisory questions.
In Green County, the joint DNR and Conservation Congress annual meeting will be held at the Monroe Middle School in Monroe," said Nick Webster, Wisconsin Conservation Warden in Green County.
County residents have the option to run for election to the Conservation Congress and to elect delegates from their county to represent their views regarding natural resources with the Congress. This year there are two seats up for election in Lafayette County and two seats up for election in Green County. Any citizen of the county who is a Wisconsin resident and is at least 18 years of age may be nominated to the congress for a two or three year term. Nominees must be willing to volunteer their time and represent their local citizens on natural resource issues. Attendees also can introduce new conservation issues of a statewide nature to the attention of the Conservation Congress through the citizen resolution process.
Anyone submitting resolutions must submit two copies of their resolution typed or neatly printed on 8 1/2 by 11 inch white paper.
There are seven statewide rule changes proposed by the DNR on this year's agenda that relate to Wildlife Management which, if approved by the state Natural Resources Board (NRB), would take affect in 2009. Most of the rule changes pertain to trapping and one rule change proposal addresses the use of paint ball guns on DNR managed lands. Additionally the NRB, the seven citizen member policy-making body for DNR, is seeking the public's opinion on extending the fall turkey season.
There are also several rule changes proposed by the DNR that relate to Fisheries Management.
