WI Bear Hunters Assoc. receives Ethics Award
02-21-2002, 03:54 PM
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WI Bear Hunters Assoc. receives Ethics Award
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Assoc. receives 2002 Hunter Ethics Award
MADISON -- A group responsible for cleaning up illegally dumped garbage on public lands in northern Wisconsin is the recipient of this year's Hunter Ethics Award, sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and the La Crosse Tribune.
The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association is this year's award winner. In 2001, approximately 100 volunteers from the association gathered in and around Washburn County to remove nearly 15 tons of waste and discarded home appliances dumped illegally on public lands.
It's the first time in the five-year history of the award that it has been presented to a group rather than to an individual.
"We were impressed by the members of the WBHA because they were proactive in trying to solve a local problem," said Steve Dewald, Department of Natural Resources warden supervisor in La Crosse and a member of the award committee. "This is the key to the future of hunting in Wisconsin. Success depends on the involvement of hunters in curbing unethical behavior and taking the initiative to resolve issues that affect them."
Four years ago, association representatives contacted the Washburn County Forestry Office and local DNR officials to discuss establishing an ad hoc committee addressing concerns and problems associated with the group's use of public land. The committee allowed the concerns that surfaced to be addressed internally to help avoid future problems that might have been resolved through enforcement action.
"The ad hoc committee has been a huge success," said Washburn County Conservation Warden David Zebro. "Environmental concerns and prohibited operation problems have decreased significantly."
Adam Malin of Stoddard and Megan Larson of Marshfield are this year's recipients of the Hunter Ethics Youth Award.
Malin helped rescue a woman involved in a car accident that happened in the area where he was hunting and Larson exercised mature judgment when she chose not to shoot at a deer that was standing just a few feet onto her neighbor's property.
"I feel very positive about the future of hunting when we continue to receive nominations of young people who choose to do the right thing," Dewald said. "If we continue to have young people like Adam and Megan engage in ethical hunting behavior, it speaks well for the future of hunting."
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Dewald (608) 785-9970
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/...index.htm#art9
MADISON -- A group responsible for cleaning up illegally dumped garbage on public lands in northern Wisconsin is the recipient of this year's Hunter Ethics Award, sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and the La Crosse Tribune.
The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association is this year's award winner. In 2001, approximately 100 volunteers from the association gathered in and around Washburn County to remove nearly 15 tons of waste and discarded home appliances dumped illegally on public lands.
It's the first time in the five-year history of the award that it has been presented to a group rather than to an individual.
"We were impressed by the members of the WBHA because they were proactive in trying to solve a local problem," said Steve Dewald, Department of Natural Resources warden supervisor in La Crosse and a member of the award committee. "This is the key to the future of hunting in Wisconsin. Success depends on the involvement of hunters in curbing unethical behavior and taking the initiative to resolve issues that affect them."
Four years ago, association representatives contacted the Washburn County Forestry Office and local DNR officials to discuss establishing an ad hoc committee addressing concerns and problems associated with the group's use of public land. The committee allowed the concerns that surfaced to be addressed internally to help avoid future problems that might have been resolved through enforcement action.
"The ad hoc committee has been a huge success," said Washburn County Conservation Warden David Zebro. "Environmental concerns and prohibited operation problems have decreased significantly."
Adam Malin of Stoddard and Megan Larson of Marshfield are this year's recipients of the Hunter Ethics Youth Award.
Malin helped rescue a woman involved in a car accident that happened in the area where he was hunting and Larson exercised mature judgment when she chose not to shoot at a deer that was standing just a few feet onto her neighbor's property.
"I feel very positive about the future of hunting when we continue to receive nominations of young people who choose to do the right thing," Dewald said. "If we continue to have young people like Adam and Megan engage in ethical hunting behavior, it speaks well for the future of hunting."
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Dewald (608) 785-9970
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/...index.htm#art9
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