DNR Report

Lansing — Spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopper native to China and India, and Japanese chaff flower, a plant from East Asia, have been added to the state’s invasive species watch list due to the threats they pose to agriculture and the environment. Already found in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Virginia, spotted lanternfly is spreading […]

Columbus — In a continuing effort to control deer populations, specifically those affecting native plant communities, the Ohio DNR will coordinate special deer hunts at nine state nature preserves across the state. Ohio’s nature preserve system protects some of the state’s rarest and highest quality ecology. Deer continue to exert a negative impact on many

Lansing — More than a dozen wildland firefighters from the Michigan DNR have been sent to California, Oregon, Washington and elsewhere to battle wildfires and to gain valuable firefighting experience. A crew of three firefighters has taken a DNR fire engine to help fight the vast and still raging Carr fire in northern California, said

Madison, Wis. — Lake Michigan boat anglers report catching good numbers of salmon and trout this summer and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has finished its first full year of implementing a new and enhanced stocking strategy to assure strong fish populations and fishing into the future. “We’re happy to see boat anglers are

Columbus — Changes to the 2019-2020 fishing season were among the regulations proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council at its scheduled meeting on Wednesday, July 11. Several other changes that had been presented to the council earlier this year were voted on. These changes were approved and became effective in late July. Several changes were

Madison — Wisconsin’s spring waterfowl population surveys show stable to increased numbers of breeding pairs, as well as relatively good wetland conditions that should result in increased production this year across most of the state. Taylor Finger, DNR migratory bird ecologist, said that while fewer numbers of birds were observed than last year, an increase

St. Paul — Population counts showed good results for several species of ducks that nest in Minnesota, according to the results of the annual DNR spring waterfowl surveys. “Mallard, blue-winged teal, and Canada goose counts were all improved from last year,” said Steve Cordts, DNR waterfowl specialist. “The survey is designed for mallards, and our

Superior, Wis. — Heavy rains across northwestern Wisconsin June 15-18 flooded some roads and caused washouts on some highways, roads, state parks, forests and trails. According to the National Weather Service, these areas received 7 to 12 inches of rain from Friday, June 15 into Monday, June 18. There are several Wisconsin state park properties

Bay City, Mich. — Anglers on Michigan’s Saginaw Bay caught a record number of walleye during the 2017-2018 winter months. This record is attributed to three main factors: the increase to the daily possession limit, further increases in walleye population numbers, and good ice-fishing conditions in 2018. Anglers took 123,793 walleye, the most ever measured