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The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) a formula grant of $104,632.00 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611), effective August 1, 2025, with completion by December 31, 2027. This award supports wildlife conservation, management, and hunter education initiatives authorized under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937. The formula grant funding enables WDNR to deliver a range of products and services including wildlife habitat restoration and improvement, wildlife population surveys and monitoring, hunter education and safety training program delivery, shooting range development and maintenance, and wildlife management research activities across Wisconsin.

As the primary state fish and wildlife agency with lead management responsibility for Wisconsin's wildlife resources, WDNR administers these grant funds to support habitat management on game production areas and water access areas, implement species-specific conservation initiatives, and enhance public access to hunting and fishing opportunities. The award represents continuation of WDNR's substantial partnership with the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3, which collectively funds over $38.76 million annually in wildlife restoration and hunter education programs. WDNR may utilize sub-awards to local governments, tribal entities, universities, and nonprofit organizations to implement specific project activities across the state.