OPINION: DNR budget and policy should support science, not partisan political agendas

As president of a statewide union representing approximately 1,000 Wisconsinites employed by the Department of Natural Resources, I hear from many natural resources professionals and scientists who have spent decades of their lives studying the science behind global climate change and other environmental issues affecting Wisconsin. I also regularly hear from Wisconsin citizens who value the state’s parks and other natural wonders who want to make sure their children and grandchildren have a planet to live on for generations to come...