WI DNR Boss Steps Down News | October 25, 2023 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy Wisconsin’s DNR boss is leaving. Natural Resources Secretary-designee Adam Payne told Governor Evers in a letter that he is resigning after just ten months on the job. Payne will leave the DNR next week. He said his time at the agency has been bittersweet. Payne says he is leaving to spend more time with his family.