FEBRUARY 2016 VOLUME 43 NUMBER 2 Baiting and Feeding Ban in Oneida, Forest and Vilas Counties WDNR 1/2016 in counties or portions of counties within a 10-mile radius of a captive or free-roaming domestic or HINELANDER, Wis. – A ban on bait- wild animal that tests positive for CWD or tuber- Ring for hunting and feeding deer for rec- culosis. As of Jan. 11, baiting and feeding of deer reational viewing or other purposes in will be prohibited in 41 Wisconsin counties. Oneida, Forest and Vilas counties will take effect Individuals may still feed birds and small mam- Jan. 11, 2016 due to the detection of chronic wast- mals, provided the feeding devices are within 50 ing disease in captive white-tailed deer on private yards of a human dwelling and at a sufficient land in Oneida County reported in December. height or design to prevent access by deer. Forest and Vilas counties are within a 10-mile For more information regarding baiting and radius of the Oneida County property on which a feeding regulations and CWD in Wisconsin, visit CWD-positive deer was found. State law requires the department's website, dnr.wi.gov, and search that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Re- keywords "bait" and "CWD" respectively. sources enact a ban on feeding and baiting of deer 2016 Achievement Awards USFWS Photo Award Categories Page 4 2016 Waterfowlers Conference Page 6 Volunteers Needed for MacKenzie Center’s Maple Education Program ADISON – Volunteers are needed to help students from Maround south central Wisconsin learn the process and his- tory of making maple syrup in Wisconsin. Each spring the Department of Natural Resources MacKenzie Cen- ter welcomes more than 1,200 students to participate in an annual Maple Education Program. The students and volunteers tap more than 100 trees in the center’s sugar bush, or grove of maple trees, typically collecting around 1,000 gallons of sap and producing 35 to 40 gallons of pure maple syrup. The education program begins in March and volunteers are needed in many areas. Volunteers will be trained to conduct student tours, boil sap, process maple syrup, and/or assist with other behind the scenes sugar bush duties. Volunteers are needed throughout the month of March. Maple field trips occur twice a day, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in March. Volunteers can sign up for just a few days or for the entire month of the education program. Many education volunteers will participate in three or more days throughout the month. “No previous experience is necessary, but we do caution that this experience is addicting,” said Ruth Ann Lee, who co-leads the educa- tion program at the center. “This is a great chance to learn from expe- rienced volunteers and try something new.” Training sessions are scheduled for February 23 and 25 from 9 a.m. until noon. People interested in this opportunity should contact MacKenzie Volunteers are need to assist with the 2016 Maple Festival at Center staff via email at [email protected] or call the MacKenzie Center. WDNR Photo 608-635-8112 prior to Feb. 15. The MacKenzie Center is located two miles east of Poynette on County Road CS. WISCONSERVATION 2 February 2016 * * * OFFICERS * * * ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS STATE AFFILIATES Craig Challoner, Omro, WI DIRECTORS/REPRESENTATIVES President George Borchert, 7420 US Hwy 45, Oshkosh, WI 54902, (920) 688-3122. 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