Everything from clay targets to BB gun shoots to be on display across the state throughout August.
Explorer guides provide outdoor education programming in Michigan state parks, including the upcoming STOP the Invasives Week Aug. 1-6. (Michigan DNR) The Michigan DNR will highlight the identification, management and impact of invasive species during “STOP the Invasives Week” in Michigan state parks Aug. 1-6. An invasive species is one that is not native and whose introduction causes harm, or is likely…
(Michigan DNR)Pollinators, such as the monarch butterfly and the rusty patched bumble bee, listed in March as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, recently have made headlines due to declining populations, primarily from habitat loss. Grasslands, vitally important to many species including pollinators, have become increasingly rare. But through several habitat enhancement projects, the Michigan DNR –…
O’Neill has more than 31 years of experience with the DNR.
The reports are the first live detections of red swamp crayfish in Michigan.
To ensure accurate data is being collected on fish being lost from angling, mortality estimates must include both fish harvested and fish that are released and then die as a result of fishing.
Conditions the last couple of winters have allowed bait fish like alewife, smelt, bloaters and lake herring to reproduce and survive in turn bulking up salmon numbers.
It’s part of a longtime effort to restore Arctic grayling in Michigan waters.
Michigan has the longest-running continuous wildlife TB surveillance program in the world.
Glenn Schmitt of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality surveys the extent of a parrot feather invasion in a creek in Jackson County. (Michigan DNR)Experts with the Michigan’s Invasive Species Program are ready. The program, a collaborative effort of the departments of Environmental Quality, Natural Resources, and Agriculture and Rural Development, relies on calls, emails and reports before springing into action…
Concern in Michigan is high after capture of a silver carp in the Illinois Waterway.
“Even with this verification, questions remain, especially regarding the origins of the animal.”
Widespread outbreaks occur in Michigan every 10 to 15 years.
Proceeds from stamp sales will be used to fund Michigan Duck Hunters Association projects, with 10 percent used to match DNR funding for purchasing, restoring and enhancing wetlands.
Measure of bait on man’s property estimated at two-and-a-half tons.
Goose hunting in Michigan helps to keep goose numbers in check, and there are things you can do to help keep geese away from your yard.
Fur trappers Les Johnson from “Predator Quest” and Lesel Reuwsaat, a frequent guest on the F&T Freedom Outdoors television program, will be among the demonstrators.
Michigan peregrine falcon population has expanded from five young birds, which were reintroduced in 1987, to 15 nesting pairs that reared 30 young in 2016.
(Michigan DNR)The Department of Natural Resources is asking Michigan residents to help keep the state’s up-north icon a wild animal by keeping bears at a distance. With many people – whether seasonal visitors or year-round residents – outdoors and enjoying northern Michigan in the summer months, removing bird feeders is an easy answer to bear problems. Michigan’s estimated black bear population is over 12,000…
What do deer, turkey and grouse look for when deciding on where to live? Check out this video with Michigan DNR wildlife biologist James Miller to learn more. Categories: Michigan Videos Tags: Deer, Grouse, Michigan DNR, Turkey, Wildlife
Crafted by the departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, Environmental Quality, and Natural Resources, the plan aims to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering Lake Erie to help prevent persistent, intense algal blooms in the western part of Lake Erie, including those that are unsafe for people, and address low dissolved oxygen in the central basin of Lake Erie.
Michigan is home to 18 different species of snakes, although 17 are harmless to humans.
Among the initiatives accomplishments, 16 pheasant cooperatives actively are working, with 14 more cooperatives currently in development.
That core population area is estimated at 378 animals, up from 285 in 2015, but moose hunt in Michigan is not currently being considered.
The regulation changes will result in expanded angling opportunities, including keeping the lake trout season open year-round in some locations.
Events are taking place across the nation, including Michigan, where thousands of people are hiking, biking, horseback riding, going on paddling trips, birdwatching, taking part in stewardship projects and more.
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