Aquatic invasive species — above and below the waterline
Site Staff
February 17, 2017
Rarely seen footage of several Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) from unique perspectives.
Home Page News
In Upper Peninsula city, law enforcement cracking down on snowmobile violations
Michigan DNR
February 17, 2017
DNR partners with sheriff’s deputies to patrol snowmobile noise complaints in and around Houghton, Mich.
Another mild winter and its effect on nesting birds
Sharon Stiteler
February 17, 2017
From a bald eagle cam active in January to open water and returning waterfowl, an unseasonable warm spell means action for birdwatchers.
Warm weather, no problem: Ice fishing season going strong in border country
Ron Hustvedt
February 17, 2017
Lake of the Woods businesses expect steady hard-water angling for walleyes and other fish species through March 2017, maybe beyond.
Steelie stocks shifting
Jeff Frischkorn
February 16, 2017
Ohio Division of Wildlife has had to use its “Plan B” for the agency’s steelhead fisheries program in 2015 and 2016, and might again in 2017 if Michigan’s Little Manistee strain of steelhead trout remain
Obama USFWS lead order is put on hold
Deborah Weisberg
February 16, 2017
Implementation of Fish and Wildlife Service Director’s Order No. 219 – handed down by Obama on Jan. 19, a day before he left office – is slated to occur gradually over the next five years.
Mandatory AIS training scheduled for lake service provider businesses
Minnesota DNR Reports
February 16, 2017
Eleven AIS training sessions are planned around the state starting this month, and a new online training will be available in March.
Ice shanty removal dates approaching in Michigan
Michigan DNR
February 16, 2017
On Michigan-Wisconsin boundary waters, ice shanties must be removed by midnight Wednesday, March 15. And regardless of removal date, shanties must be pulled as soon as the ice is unable to safely support them.
In New Hampshire, moose hunt lottery permit numbers continue to dwindle
Associated Press
February 16, 2017
Decline partly because of the impact of parasites, both winter tick and brainworm, on the moose population.
