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November 22, 2023

Michigan conservation officers seize cocaine, six illegal firearms from men in Montmorency County

Hoping to partake in the opening day of firearm deer hunting season, three men now face multiple charges after a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer located cocaine and illegal firearms in two separate vehicles, north of Atlanta in Montmorency County, last Wednesday.

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Trout Run/Siewers Spring project aims to reduce stream pollution in one of Iowa’s top trout fisheries

A contract was unanimously approved on Tuesday by the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission aimed at reducing sediment pollution into one of the state’s top trout fisheries as well as the watershed for the Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery.
The three-year agreement with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) provides administrative support and practical measures with the goal of curbing runoff to Siewers Spring, which feeds the Decorah trout hatchery as well as the downstream Trout Run.

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Stocked walleyes boost bite on Littlefield Lake’s fishery in Michigan

Littlefield Lake in Isabella County has a reputation as being tough to fish.
It’s a deep lake with lots of steep drop-offs close to shore, and limited aquatic vegetation so traditional fishing areas are relatively scarce. But the lake has a good population of warm-water fish species including bass, walleye, pike and panfish, which makes it worth a look. Just don’t expect to catch a limit every time out.

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The Chesapeake Bay is warming, attracting threatened manatees

When a Florida manatee swims into the Chesapeake Bay, it makes waves.
Such was the case on Aug. 19, when one of the gentle giants was photographed munching on underwater grass in the St. Mary’s River in Maryland near where the Potomac River meets the bay. Another followed on Aug. 27, when a group of paddleboarders spotted a manatee trapped in a pound net at the mouth of the Rappahannock River in Virginia. (It was freed, unhurt, by a marine patrolman within hours.)

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Outdoor Observations: Life of a Michigan conservation officer is not necessarily easy

The Michigan DNR’s Law Enforcement Division, established in 1887, is the oldest law enforcement agency in the state.
DNR’s LED employs about 250 commissioned conservation officers, who patrol all of Michigan’s 83 counties. Their duties include enforcing laws and regulations pertaining to fish and wildlife, state parks, trails, state forests, recreational activities such as off-road vehicle riding, snowmobiling, and boating, and more.

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