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Two Michigan men fined $8.5K for poaching hundreds of walleye, panfish, perch

June 4, 2021

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(Michigan DNR)Stanley Garbacz Jr., 68, of Caseville, and Bruce Warren, 53, of Pigeon, were arraigned in Huron County District Court recently for illegal possession of panfish, perch and walleye. Garbacz turned himself in to authorities the week of May 10 and faces two charges of over limit possessions; one charge for perch and one charge for walleye, and must pay…

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Sturgeon for Tomorrow seeking volunteers to protect sturgeon along Black River

April 28, 2021

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The Black Lake Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow is working in partnership with the Michigan DNR and tribes to protect the fish from being illegally harvested during the six-week spawning season.

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Invasive zebra mussels found in aquarium moss products

March 10, 2021

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Alert employee’s report launches nationwide response

Mowing snow … for butterflies

February 10, 2021

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(Michigan DNR)After a flurry of snow covered the Flat River State Game Area, Michigan DNR staff mowed over the snow to benefit the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly. These pale blue, dime-sized butterflies can only be found in small pockets of savanna habitat where wild lupine grows in the open sunlight. Karner blues depend on lupine for survival, as females lay their eggs…

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Black Lake sturgeon season wraps up – in two hours

February 10, 2021

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Four sturgeon harvested were male and three were female, ranging from 50 to 63 inches long and 25 to 61 pounds in weight.

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Michigan DNR: Deer hunters can expect conditions that meet or exceed 2019

September 13, 2020

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Hunters who have seen the 2020 Hunting Digest may have noticed quite a few regulation changes. These changes reflect the evolution of deer hunting in Michigan.

Father, son charged with poaching elk, other species

August 30, 2020

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Illegal hunting activity involves elk, deer, turkeys and raptors.

In Great Lakes region, West Nile virus survey in ruffed grouse continues to show strong survival rates

August 10, 2020

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While the virus is present in the Great Lakes region, grouse exposed to the virus can survive.

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Michigan has two new state-record fish

July 14, 2020

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Quillback carp sucker and bigmouth buffalo are two fish for the Michigan record books.

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Michigan man charged with 125 wildlife crimes

May 20, 2020

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Faces charges that include illegally killing 18 wolves over the past 18 months and killing and disposing of three bald eagles.

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Lake trout take upped in portions of Huron, Michigan

May 11, 2020

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Managers are confident that restoring the daily possession limits to their former levels won’t result in overfishing in either lake trout management unit.

Black Lake sturgeon season lasts less than 6 hours

February 5, 2020

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This year’s allocation of sturgeon for Black Lake anglers was seven fish, although DNR officials set a harvest quota of six fish to reduce the risk of over-fishing.

Three more elk poached in northern Michigan

December 18, 2019

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“This is the worst year we’ve had as far as elk poaching.”

Another confirmed cougar sighting in Michigan

August 31, 2019

Michigan DNR

Latest confirmation came from a trail camera set up on public land in Delta County.

Invasive plant European frogbit found in two locations near Lake Michigan

August 27, 2019

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Dense mats of European frogbit can form in slow-moving waters, causing problems for waterfowl and recreation.

Michigan angler over the limit – by 1,400 panfish

August 26, 2019

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DNR received multiple tips from local anglers on Gladwin County’s Lake Lancer.

Michigan cougar sighting: ‘These animals remain rare in the Upper Peninsula’

August 12, 2019

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The image of the cat was caught on a landowner’s trail cam July 7 in daylight hours northwest of Ironwood, in the far western portion of the Upper Peninsula.

Natural Resources Commission approves deer regs related to CWD

July 12, 2019

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A number of major deer hunting regulations approved for the 2019 deer seasons.

St. Charles angler shatters former bigmouth buffalo state record

May 22, 2019

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Fish is five pounds heavier and nearly three inches longer than previous record-holder.

Dozens of walleye confiscated after Detroit River poaching

April 22, 2019

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Three anglers face loss of fishing licenses, fines after being caught with 80 walleye.

From the headlines to the backcountry: Rare Canada lynx returned to Michigan wild [video]

April 15, 2019

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“A once-in-a-career opportunity in the state of Michigan just took place.”

Lake trout limit reduced on Grand Traverse Bay

April 15, 2019

Michigan DNR

At last week’s meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Lansing, commission acted to reduce daily possession limit of lake trout in these waters from two fish to one. Change was necessary because 2018 recreational harvest limit for lake trout in Grand Traverse Bay was exceeded.

Michigan DNR names new deputy director

April 12, 2019

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(Michigan DNR)Michigan DNR Director Dan Eichinger announced Friday, April 12 that Shannon Hanna has been named natural resources deputy for the agency, an appointment that will take effect following the May 31 retirement of Bill O’Neill, the department’s current natural resources deputy. Hanna has more than 20 years of experience with the DNR, most recently as assistant chief of the…

Now that’s a Michigan walleye

April 5, 2019

Michigan DNR

Michigan DNR Fisheries staffers were out jaw-tagging walleye April 2 on the Tittabawassee River and stumbled across this 16.5-pounder – about a pound shy of the state record. The DNR is asking that, if you happen to come across a fish with a jaw tag, to let them know at www.michigan.gov/taggedfish. Categories: News, Walleye Tags: Fish, Michigan DNR, Michigan DNR Fisheries,…

Standing guard to protect Michigan’s lake sturgeon

April 3, 2019

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Hundreds of volunteers are needed to stand guard along the Black River during the spawning season (mid-April through early June) to report suspicious activity and deter the unlawful take of this iconic fish.

Michigan DNR bulks up ORV state forest road map

April 1, 2019

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The most recent mapping and inventory review process yielded a net increase of 31.5 miles of roads open to ORV users, compared to a year ago.