Addressing deer disease: DNR, MSU collaborate on deer movement study in south-central Michigan
The study will assess deer movement and distribution patterns and their influence on disease spread in and around Clinton and Ingham counties.
Study to track walleye, lake whitefish in and around Green Bay a win-win for researchers, anglers
Each fish implanted with a transmitter will receive an external orange loop tag, indicating a $100 reward for return of the transmitter.
Fall stocking adds 830,000-plus fish to angling pool
Fall fish stocking in 2017 consisted of nine species – brook trout, brown trout, coho salmon, lake trout, Eagle Lake and steelhead strain rainbow trout, lake sturgeon, walleye and muskellunge.
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How Wildlife Action Plan is giving conservation a boost in Michigan
Ask Michigan residents what comes to mind when hearing the word “wildlife,” and – depending on which part of the state they live in – you likely would get quick answers including deer, elk, turkey, and probably a handful of popular fish species like lake trout and muskellunge. Ask Amy Derosier, a wildlife biologist with
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Jail time, loss of hunting privileges, more than $30,000 in reimbursement for Michigan deer poacher
An Allegan County man has pleaded guilty to deer poaching as the result of an investigation by Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers. Colton Anderson, 22, of Plainwell was sentenced Jan. 18 in Allegan County 57th District Court to 60 days in jail, $30,250 in reimbursement to the state and the loss of hunting
CWD-related study: The migration of the western Upper Peninsula whitetail
Completing the study will provide DNR wildlife managers with valuable information needed if chronic wasting disease is detected in the U.P.
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On your mark, get set … : Sturgeon season on Black Lake begins Feb. 3 at 8 a.m.
The 2018 total allocation to state of Michigan anglers for Black Lake is seven lake sturgeon.
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Michigan adds firearms deer hunt to aid CWD surveillance
Hunt will run Jan. 4-7 and 11-14 on public and private land in northern Ionia County and eastern Montcalm County, in select townships.
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Michigan adds antlerless hunt to aid bovine tuberculosis management
Hunt will run Jan. 4-7 and 11-14 on private land in Alpena County, south of M-32.
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