Wisconsin conservation community to vote on fishing, hunting and environmental issues

The 2018 Department of Natural Resources Spring Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress County Meetings will be held Monday in each of the state`s 72 counties.

Commonly referred to as the "spring hearings," the meetings are held to gauge public support on fishing, hunting, conservation and environmental issues.

The gatherings are free and open to the public.

This year`s ballot features 54 questions, all of which are advisory.

Due to changes imposed in 2011 by Gov. Scott Walker and the State Legislature with the passing of Act 21, the administrative rule making process was stretched out, resulting in proposed rules changes on the spring hearings mostly in odd-numbered years...