{"id":3914,"date":"2024-09-22T07:27:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T12:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/?p=3914"},"modified":"2024-09-22T07:27:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T12:27:50","slug":"dnr-conservation-warden-early-2023-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/dnr-conservation-warden-early-2023-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"DNR Conservation Warden Early 2023 Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"
An article from WWA\u2019s\u00a0Words From The Wardens.<\/a><\/h5>\n

This article originally appeared in Wisconsin Waterfowl Association\u2019s May, 2023 eNewsletter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association members already know the DNR Conservation Warden Service is dedicated to keeping safe all those who enjoy waterfowl hunting seasons and the quality of the state\u2019s waterbodies and aquatic habitats. For a change of pace this month, we\u2019re sharing a few photos highlighting some of the other community service, education and service duties wardens have handled so far this year in addition to protecting natural resources.<\/p>\n

A Sorrowful, Respectful Farewell<\/strong><\/p>\n

The DNR Wisconsin Warden Honor Guard performs in split-second unison, carrying the United States and Wisconsin flags, to pay tribute at events honoring living and deceased law enforcement officers. Their participation in services comforts the survivors of the deceased current and retired officers at a time of intense sorrow. The Warden Guard traveled to Cameron on April 15 to lead a multi-agency honor guard at the joint visitation and funeral service for two police officers killed during a traffic stop on April 8. The wardens are wearing green uniforms at the front. The services honored Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel.<\/p>\n

Early Breakfast With Tomorrow\u2019s Champions<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Warden<\/a>
Warden Caputo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DNR conservation wardens enjoy time with tomorrow\u2019s conservation and environmental leaders \u2013 also known as children. \u201cIt\u2019s people week!\u201d one Eastside Elementary School student said as he entered the cafeteria where DNR Conservation Warden Ryan Caputo<\/strong> was serving a wide smile along an array of nutritious choices. And so started the 7:20 a.m. breakfast run Monday, March 6 of National School Breakfast Week at the Sun Prairie School District. The annual week, held the first full week of March, celebrates the importance of the morning meal for a student\u2019s educational success.<\/p>\n

Bullseye On Learning At NASP<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"DNR<\/a>
DNR Major April Dombrowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than 1,500 youth competitors and their friends and families filled the Woodside Sports Complex at Wisconsin Dells March 24 \u2013 25 for the 2023 National Archery in the Schools (NASP) Wisconsin State Tournament. \u00a0The DNR sponsors the largest NASP tournament in Wisconsin and helps staff the two-day event. Students in fourth grade through high school compete in teams from public and private schools. In addition to experiencing teamwork, the students also learn valuable daily life skills \u2013 including how to focus, practice self-control and have patience with themselves and others. \u00a0The DNR also ran an educational booth where fans and archers had fun as they learned hunter safety from Major April Dombrowski, Outdoor Skills Trainers and R3 staff.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morning Commute Rescue<\/strong><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t a typical start of the day for DNR Lt. Jacob Cross<\/strong> and three fast-thinking bystanders who rescued a passenger from a burning car at about 6:45 a.m. on March 22. Warden Cross encountered a three-car collision seconds after the Langlade County Sheriff\u2019s Office dispatch radioed that a wreck had occurred on Highway 45 near County Road D in Langlade County. Lt. Cross sprinted and joined three citizens to pull an injured woman from the vehicle\u2019s driver\u2019s side, where a fire was underway in the front compartment. The woman was in pain, had a visible severe leg injury and couldn\u2019t move. The team got her out of harm\u2019s way and into a bystander\u2019s vehicle until emergency medical providers arrived to transport her in the ambulance. Lt. Cross also assisted another accident victim who complained of dizziness and a possible concussion until emergency medical responders took over. There were no fatalities, and county authorities investigated the accident.<\/p>\n

\"Warden<\/a>
Warden Cross Rescue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not Just Any Fish!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Lt.<\/a>
Lt. Stroess explains the differences between bigmouth buffalo and common carp \u2014 two of the most abundant commercial fish species on the Mississippi River system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lt. Stroess explains the differences between bigmouth buffalo and common carp \u2014 two of the most abundant commercial fish species on the Mississippi River system.<\/span><\/p>\n

DNR Lt. Robert Stroess led a full-day training about the Mississippi River commercial fishing industry . . . from fish swimming in the river to harvest by commercial fishers to hauling away by oxygenated hauling vehicles to wholesale processors to the grocer and ultimately to the dinner table.\u00a0Students included law enforcement wardens, fisheries biologists and technicians, customer service staff, a federal officer, and a local prosecutor.<\/p>\n

\"Looking<\/a>
Looking at various Mississippi River commercial fishing gear, including fyke net, slat trap, gill net, trammel net, bait net, buffalo net and seine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking Of Commercial Fishing\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Wardens Meghan Jensen of Trempealeau County and Trevor Tracey of La Crosse County were on patrol when they checked on some commercial fishing nets on the Mississippi River.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Wardens<\/a>
Wardens Jensen and Tracey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcoming New Wardens:<\/strong> DNR Secretary Adam Payne addresses the nine new conservation wardens and the audience of family, friends and colleagues gathered for the April 7 ceremony in the Assembly Chambers at the Wisconsin State Capitol.<\/p>\n

\"Secretary<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An article from WWA\u2019s\u00a0Words From The Wardens. This article originally appeared in Wisconsin Waterfowl Association\u2019s May, 2023 eNewsletter.\u00a0 The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association members already know the DNR Conservation Warden Service is dedicated to keeping safe all those who enjoy waterfowl hunting seasons and the quality of the state\u2019s waterbodies and aquatic habitats. For a change…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3915,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-words-from-the-wardens"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3914"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3923,"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3914\/revisions\/3923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}