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Public commenters press DNR on lead in venison, chocolate bear bait and wake‑boat invasives
Summary
During open forum, public speakers urged firmer DNR action on several public‑health and wildlife issues: calls to update venison‑lead advisories and consider banning lead ammunition; objections to chocolate bear bait due to poisoning risks to cubs and non‑target species; and repeated appeals for a home‑lake rule or local ordinances to stop wake‑boat ballast transfers of invasive species.
The meeting’s open forum brought multiple public concerns to the board.
Dr. Susan Davidson (Wisconsin Environmental Health Network) asked DNR to revise ambiguous website language on lead in venison, expand active outreach (for example at license renewal), require labeling for donated venison and strongly consider restrictions on lead ammunition. She cited federal sampling that flagged visible lead fragments in a share of donated packages and…
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