Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) provides conservation action suggestions to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources based on public input. Public inputs cane be through the survey (links below) and hearings. Even submitting a survey gives the weight of numbers to the WCC. Be heard!

The Wisconsin Society for Ornithology (WSO) recommends voting on the following resolutions:

We’re asking our members to vote YES on three WCC Spring Hearing questions.  The online questionnaire will be available here from April 10 at noon through April 13 at noon. 

Please vote YES on the following resolutions (full text available here):

• Resolution 54: Restrict Lead Fishing Tackle in Wisconsin will help protect loons, swans, eagles, and osprey from the accidental ingestion of toxic lead sinkers and jigs. 
• Resolution 55: End Lead Poisoning in Bald Eagles will educate hunters about the effects of lead poisoning on raptors and teach them how they can help by switching to non-lead bullets.
• Resolution 70: Require the Annual Purchase of a Grouse Stamp Authorization to Hunt Grouse in Wisconsin would support legislation requiring hunters to purchase a $10.00 Grouse Stamp or Habitat Stamp to hunt grouse.  The funds generated would be used for habitat management, land acquisition, and research benefitting all four of the state’s native grouse species (Sharp-tailed Grouse, Greater Prairie Chicken, Spruce Grouse, and Ruffed Grouse). 

In addition, we’re asking voters to support the following resolutions that have been submitted for the first round of review. (These will only be in counties where residents introduced the resolution.)

If they appear on your ballot, please vote YES on:

• Keep Cats Indoors Education
• Restrict Lead Ammunition for Hunting in Wisconsin
• Lead Ammo Education
• Removal of Administrative Barriers to Stewardship Program Project Approvals

An additional need is to weigh in on Public Comments for the Pelican River project:

Voice your support for the Pelican River Forest Project

The Pelican River Forest encompasses nearly 70,000 acres of forest, wetlands, and streams in Oneida, Forest, and Langlade Counties.  It is home to a wide variety of nesting birds and other wildlife species. 

The WSO supports efforts to protect Pelican River Forest with a permanent conservation easement.   Learn more and sign a petition telling state and local leaders to protect the Pelican River Forest here.