Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is an agency of the state of Wisconsin. Its purpose is to preserve, protect, manage and maintain the natural resources of the state[1]. The WDNR has the authority to set policy for itself and to recommend regulations for approval by the State Legislature and the Governor[2].
The WDNR was created by the State Legislature in 1967. It is led by the DNR secretary; the current secretary is P. Scott Hassett, an attorney, who was appointed to the post by governor Jim Doyle in 2003.[3]. The central office of the WDNR is located in downtown Madison, near the state capitol.
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