Wisconsin DNR Has Lost 500 Positions Since 2003, Causing Permitting Delays

DNR has lost 500 positions since 2003

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has lost 500 positions over roughly two decades. The head of the agency’s board called the decline a “slow, insidious loss of resources.” Bill Smith, chair of the Natural Resources Board, said at the board’s Wednesday meeting that the steady loss of positions combined with inflation means less work being done to protect natural resources and the environment. “The department is nothing more than a ste…

Wisconsin DNR has lost 500 positions since 2003, causing permitting delays

The head of the policymaking board for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the agency has been facing a “slow, insidious loss of resources” that’s resulted in the loss of hundreds of positions over more than two decades. The post Wisconsin DNR has lost 500 positions since 2003, causing permitting delays appeared first on WPR.