The article incorrectly attributed a quote to Matthew Pierce, a records coordinator with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The reporter mistakenly incorporated language from his own email correspondence with Pierce regarding a records request and presented it as a quote. Pierce did not make the statement attributed to him.
In addition, a paraphrased statement attributed to a Department of Natural Resources spokesperson was inaccurate and created the impression that the spokesperson had commented on the incident when she had not.
A preliminary review indicates these errors resulted from breakdowns in the reporting and editing process. No artificial intelligence tools were used in the creation of the story.
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