
Michigan contains two carp species… and counting?
In a mostly unscientific poll I took at a Christmas party, I asked the attendees how many species of carp are now present in America. Most of them said two – the common carp that

In a mostly unscientific poll I took at a Christmas party, I asked the attendees how many species of carp are now present in America. Most of them said two – the common carp that

An artificial dam, known simply as a flow control device, keeps land flood-free from beaver damage.
Beavers naturally create dams as part of their survival instinct. Dams are made from logs and mud, and

Eli Schaefer from Houghton, Mich., still can’t believe he was lucky enough to capture video of a cougar killing a white-tailed deer on one of his trail cameras near Toivola in Houghton County on the

Hunters across Michigan produced a good safety record in 2023.
Through all 12 months and several different hunting seasons, there was a total of just 10 firearms-related incidents (accidents) and no fatalities.
“It

Click.
That’s the sound of a firing pin striking a centerfire bullet that didn’t show up for work.
In the case of Lake Leelanau, Mich., native Roger Schaub, it could have also signaled

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is reviewing regulations to implement recently approved legislation for charter boats, state-licensed commercial fishermen, and sport fishing guides.
Michigan DNR Aquatics Species and Regulatory Affairs Unit Manager Seth Herbst

An average of 41% of North America’s deer hunters successfully harvested at least one deer during the 2022-23 hunting season. In addition, 17% took two or more deer that season.
This is one

The best hope for keeping invasive Asian carp from infiltrating the Great Lakes, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the Brandon Road Project.
That project, however, is about a billion

I barely knew Claramunt when I worked at the DNR though I did know his (now) wife, Tracy Kolb, who was great – both in her job and as a person – so I give
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