Spring is the time when sportspersons interested in managing Wisconsin's natural resources have a chance to be heard. The Spring Wildlife and Fisheries rules hearings are set for Monday, April 11 in all counties.
Kari Lee-Zimmerman is the DNR-Conservation Congress laison.
The Conservation Congress enables citizens to advise the state on natural resource issues. Attendees usually vote on a number of issues, but Lee-Zimmerman says there are two rule changes to vote on, but a number of advisory issues...
"....typically there are quite a few more proposed rule changes in odd-numbered years, but in even numbered years there are less. Most of the questions are advisory. They are going to be used by the Department and the Conservation Congress to gauge where the public is at on those issues...."
She says there are a number of ways to provide input, including taking a leadership role...
".....citizens who wish to participate in the Conservation Congress and represent their county on the Conservation Congress have an option to run for seats at these hearings...."
In Forest county, the meeting is at the Crandon High School, in Iron county at the Mercer Community Building, in Langlade county at the Volm Theater at Antigo High School, at the Merrill High School Auditorium, James Williams Middle School in Rhinelander, Price County Courthouse in Phillips, and for Vilas county at the St. Germain Elementary School. All meetings start at 7 p.m. We have a link to more informationhere.
