Tim Michels Suggests Splitting the Department of Natural Resources
Tim Michels is suggesting more changes at the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
Michels told the crowd at the Rotary Club in Milwaukee on Tuesday that he could see splitting the DNR into separate agencies.
“Maybe we break the DNR into two parts. One that services the business side, and one that services the hunters’ side,” Michels said. “I don’t have all the answers today, but I will sit down with the smart people and figure that out.”
Michels made headlines when he suggested during his only debate with Gov. Tony Evers last Friday that the DNR is broken.
“It’s not my opinion that the DNR is broken. It’s what I hear everywhere I go,” Michels explained. “Go talk to some hunters, they don’t feel that the DNR has their backs right now. They feel that the DNR is out to get them.
Michels said he wants to “recalibrate” the DNR.
The DNR deals with both hunting, fishing, and boating as well as environmental regulations.
Michels said he’s heard from a lot of businesses who a