DNR audit details fish, wildlife spending

Published August 28, 2025 12:40pm ET



(The Center Square) – A pair of Republican lawmakers are questioning why the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is spending less than half of the state’s fish and wildlife money on hunters and fishermen.

A new audit shows DNR is spending 49.8% of its hunting and fishing money on programs that “primarily benefit hunters and anglers.”

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