WGF Sponsors Two Deer Dumpsters for 2024

Wisconsin's Green Fire, October 15, 2024

Wisconsin’s Green Fire is sponsoring two deer dumpsters for 2024.

Deer dumpster sponsored by Wisconsin's Green Fire

Deer dumpster sponsored by Wisconsin’s Green Fire

Annually since 2021, WGF has sponsored two deer dumpsters to aid efforts at slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s deer herd. WGF’s Wildlife Work Group chair and Science Council member, Tom Hauge, led WGF’s efforts to sponsor these dumpsters.  These dumpsters are part of the Adopt-a-Dumpster Program run by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).

Hunters are encouraged to use the dumpsters to dispose of deer carcass waste to reduce the risk of spreading CWD. The dumpsters will be deployed on October 21, 2024.

You can help us continue doing this kind of work to support science-based wildlife management by donating to WGF here.

Where are these two dumpsters located?

  • Baraboo: City of Baraboo Resource Recovery Facility
    • 1000 Manchester St, Baraboo, WI 53913
  • Plain: Town of Franklin Garage
    • 550 Main St, Plain, WI 53577

Where can I find all the deer waste disposal sites?

Find a list of deer waste disposal sites (landfills, dumpsters, transfer stations, and waste haulers) on the WDNR’s website.

The site also includes an interactive map to locate a disposal site near you.

Tom Hauge holds up WGF's deer dumpster informational banner

Tom Hauge holds up WGF’s deer dumpster informational banner

Learn more about WGF’s work on Deer Conservation and CWD:

Make sure to read WGF’s July 2021 Opportunities Now report: Meeting Wisconsin’s Deer Conservation Challenges. This paper advocates for a revision of Wisconsin’s 2010 CWD Response Plan, prioritizing state policies that reduce disease prevalence, slow disease spread and rapidly respond to new detections. WGF continues to advocate for policy and on-the-ground efforts to protect Wisconsin’s treasured deer herd.

Read more from WGF’s blog on CWD:

Find even more public comments, testimony, and WGF work on CWD and Wisconsin’s deer on our website by searching keyword “CWD” in our search bar.

Contact us with your questions or thoughts about our work science-based wildlife management!

If our work on deer management, CWD, or other topics mentioned here inspired or informed you, please consider supporting our work with a donation to Wisconsin’s Green Fire. An annual gift of any amount makes you a member. Thank you!

a deer walking in snow among trees and shrubs

White-tailed deer walking in snow, photo by Jerry Davis

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