Due to diminishing need for the program, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking at closing its gypsy moth suppression program, DNR Invasive Forest Insects Program Coordinator Andrea Diss-Torrance said during a public hearing Dec. 19 at DNR service centers in Eau Claire, Fitchburg, Milwaukee and Green Bay.
“This is a service currently that is small enough that it is manageable on a local level and can be serviced by the private industry,” Diss-Torrance said. “The state can, at this point, step back and really should step back so that we’re not in competition with businesses that could provide these services.” read more >>