Is wildlife behavior instinctive or adaptive?
Conrad Lorenz, the original animal behaviorist, described instincts as “fixed action patterns” and proposed a more extensive definition.
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February 15, 2023
Solar power coming to Michigan DNR state fish hatcheries
Starting this year, solar panels will be installed at state fish hatcheries, contributing to paying the bills and producing electricity to help rear fish.
Starting in the southern part of the state in March and moving north through July, Solar Harvest, a solar energy company, will install solar arrays at five of the six DNR fish hatcheries.
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Bemidji Area Fishing Report – February 15, 2023 – video
It’s been up and down weather-wise of late. What’s that meant for the ice conditions and the bite.
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New York Fishing Report – February 15-24, 2023
Recent rains have all Lake Erie tributaries here at raging high levels. What’s that mean for the bite in these areas?
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Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Ammonia used to disturb beaver lodge
Field reports from Michigan DNR Conservation Officers.
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Step-by-step instructions for building your own wood duck houses
Editor’s Note: The Wood Duck Society and the staff at Outdoor News agree that mounting wood duck houses on trees creates an unnecessary predation hazard for the birds.
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Michigan Calendar of Events
Outdoor-related events coming up from around Michigan.
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Stocked splake draw attention to Michigan’s Thumb Lake
The DNR has been stocking splake in Thumb since 1976. During the past five years the state has stocked over 73,000 splake in Thumb, including 23,000 that measured between 7.8 and 7.95 inches last year, and another 10,000 averaging 7.95 inches in 2021. The DNR also has stocked over 40,000 rainbow trout in Thumb Lake since 2019.
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