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DMAP accepting applications for 2017

DMAP accepting applications for 2017

By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Conservation-minded people throughout Wisconsin are encouraged to enroll in the Deer Management Assistance Program to improve wildlife habitat on property they own or hunt.

DMAP provides resources for wildlife habitat management, which complements land use activities like agriculture and timber management on properties of any size.

The application deadline is March 1 for properties larger than 160 acres, which may be eligible for a site visit and management plan in 2017.

Landowners can receive immediate access to informational resources, including habitat and deer management information, annual reports and publications and invitations to DMAP workshops.

"DNR staff currently works with more than 1,000 DMAP cooperators and two public land agencies on nearly 221,000 acres of land across the state to improve habitat for the wildlife resources we all enjoy," said Bob Nack, DMAP coordinator. "We continue to develop new ways for cooperators to get involved and expand their knowledge of habitat and wildlife management."

Neighboring landowners with properties within one-half mile of each other are encouraged to enroll as a group cooperative. Landowners in a group cooperative with a combined acreage of 160 acres or more receive a site visit and management plan.

Group cooperatives also provide an opportunity to monitor local wildlife populations and share costs and equipment on habitat projects to benefit deer and other wildlife over a greater area.

A series of annual DMAP workshops held regionally throughout Wisconsin is open to all DMAP cooperators.

Six deer and habitat workshops were offered in 2016. Workshops planned for spring and summer topics range from invasive species management and how to conduct a timber harvest to aging deer by tooth wear.

For more information regarding DMAP or to apply, click here.

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