Wausau dentist Dr. Fred Prehn elected as chair of Wisconsin Natural Resources Board

A Wausau dentist will play a key role in setting the agenda for Wisconsin`s environmental policies for the next year after being elected as chairman of the state Natural Resources Board.

The board voted to elect Dr. Fred Prehn as chairman. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is the governing body for the state`s Department of Natural Resources: All new rules, land acquisitions, property management plans and budget proposals must be ratified by the board before getting final approval.

A lifelong hunter, angler and conservationist, Prehn was appointed to the board by Gov. Scott Walker in May 2015. He foresees the board confronting in 2019 politically sensitive issues such as water quality,...   ...more

Ken Notes: Congrats, I Hope we see water quality as a huge issue moving forward. I have lived on both bike trails, currently, and ATV trails in Lafayette County and would attest to the value of the biking community. We need to work on making these great assets more of a tourist destination for bikers from the Midwest. We need places to stay, things to do and destinations on the trail...