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The deer trustee implementation survey is now closed. You can still submit your comments to the DTR Action Teams.
Questions can be directed to Eric Lobner.
- Contact information
- Questions can be directed to:
- Eric Lobner
Southern district wildlife supervisor
Bureau of Wildlife Management
608-275-3474
Deer trustee report implementation
The final report and recommendations [PDF] by Wisconsin's white-tailed deer trustee and review committee (Drs. Kroll, Guynn and Alt [exit DNR]) was presented to the Department of Administration and subsequently to the Department of Natural Resources. In the Deer Trustee Report (DTR), there are 62 specific recommendations identified which lay a path for modifying the future of deer management in Wisconsin.
As a starting point in the process of taking the final recommendations of the report and transition them into action on the ground, the DNR is currently in a public involvement process that is driven by four action teams made up of the public that are oriented around specific recommendations of the report. The 62 recommendations have been divided and categorized to each area specific action team.
Learn more about the four action teams
- Herd Health/Chronic Wasting Disease
- Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP)
- Regulations & Seasons Structure
- Science & Research
Review the progress of each action team's proposals on the deer trustee recommendations.
- Listen to a DTR radio interview [AUDIO Length 11:39] on Dan Small Outdoors with Eric Lobner
Meetings
Everyone is invited to attend the DTR meetings and give their input on the recommendation implementations. The DTR action team meetings run from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. and will be held at the UW-Stevens Point Dreyfus University Center [exit DNR].
DTR process overview and general objectives [PDF]
- March 9 agenda [PDF]- DTR implementation process kick-off ;
- April 6 agenda [PDF]- action teams review background of report;
- April 27 agenda [PDF]- review survey results and implementation action item development;
- May 18 agenda [PDF]- continue implementation action item development;
- June 8 [PDF]- mid-process check in, will be live webcasted;
- June 29-continue implementation action item development;
- July 20- action team report outs, will be live webcasted.
Chats
Ask the Deer Trustee Report experts your lingering questions about everything, from Dr. Kroll's 62 recommendations to the progress being made on the action teams. Whether you have a question or a concern, we want to hear it.
Take a look at our previous chats or participate in an upcoming one.
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| March 7 | 12:00 p.m. |
| April 8 | 12:00 p.m. |
| May 14 | 6:00 p.m. |
| June 24 | 12:00 p.m. |
| July 24 | 12:00 p.m. |
Contacts
| Name | Title | Action team | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Lobner | District wildlife supervisor | Coordinator | 608-235-0860 |
| Tami Ryan | Section chief, wildlife health | Herd Health/Chronic Wasting Disease | 608-266-3143 |
| Mike Zeckmeister | District wildlife supervisor | Herd Health/Chronic Wasting Disease | 715-635-4090 |
| Tim Marien | Wildlife health assistant | Herd Health/Chronic Wasting Disease | 608-264-6046 |
| Jeff Pritzl | District wildlife supervisor | Deer Management Assistance Program | 920-662-5127 |
| Brad Hutnik | Forest ecologist/silviculturist | Deer Management Assistance Program | 608-267-3120 |
| Scott Roepke | Assistant big game ecologist | Deer Management Assistance Program | 608-261-7588 |
| Kevin Wallenfang | Big game ecologist | Regulations & Seasons Structure | 608-261-7589 |
| Karl Brooks | Deputy chief warden | Regulations & Seasons Structure | 608-266-7820 |
| Diane Brookbank | Bureau director | Regulations & Seasons Structure | 608-267-7799 |
| Sam Jonas | Assistant big game ecologist | Regulations & Seasons Structure | 608-264-6023 |
| Karl Martin | Section chief, wildlife and forestry | Science & Research | 608-224-7138 |
| Dan Storm | Research scientist | Science & Research | 608-221-6334 |
Submit comments
Want to give your input on the Deer Trustee Report (DTR) implementation, but unable to attend the meetings, participate in a chat or complete a survey? We encourage you to submit your comments to the DTR Action Teams.
Survey
Thank you for participating in the Deer Trustee Report survey [PDF]. We appreciate the time you took to give your thoughts on Wisconsin's white-tail deer population. The four action teams, regulations and season structure, science and research, Deer Management Assistance Program and herd health and chronic wasting disease, are evaluating the survey results. Currently, they are in the planning and proposal stage [PDF] of the recommendation process. If you have any questions, submit your comments or feel free to contact any of the action team liaisons. Again, thank you.
