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Statewide, DNR’s workforce of 4,000 manages a vast swath of policy and regulatory responsibilities that directly affect the population at many levels. In Wisconsin, all environmental questions come under this agency, broadly including water, forestry, wildlife and everything from parks and outdoor recreation, conservation, regulating CAFOs and deer populations, flood and invasive species management, hunting and fishing permits to air quality and waste management regulation. Does it matter how this environmental “watchdog” sees its role in protecting our natural heritage and preparing for a future threatened by climate change and extreme weather?
Many Wisconsinites are concerned about state and federal policy directions over the past decade. Todd Ambs’ position and long history in (OH and WI) government and environmental policy make him well positioned to assess what those changes have meant to land and water stewardship in Wisconsin and what practices