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State seeks input on trout regulations changes

Lansing – The long-awaited draft plan of recommendations for gear restrictions on some Michigan rivers and streams has been released by state fisheries biologists. It’s available for review at www.michigan.gov/dnr. The lengthy 81-page document is

State oil and gas lease auction sets record for revenue

DNRE Report Lansing — An oil and gas lease auction of state-owned parcels netted $178 million in bonus payments for the state – far exceeding the previous auction record of $23.6 million set in 1981.

Governor grants open season on feral hogs

Lansing – Licensed hunters in Michigan now can legally shoot wild feral hogs on public land – and on private property without a license – thanks to legislation signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The governor

Michigan anglers reminded about bait restrictions

Lansing — Now that most fishing seasons have opened, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds anglers that the use of salmon eggs or minnows for bait is restricted in some waters as part

Legislation would force Mich. DNRE to sell public land

HERE WE GO AGAIN. Last year, Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D- West Branch) introduced a bill that would force the DNRE to sell 475 acres of prime forestland in Iosco County’s Oscoda Township to an individual

Forest management meeting slated for Traverse City

Traverse City, Mich. — The Department of Natural Resources and Environment will host an open house for the Traverse City area on Wednesday, June 30, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the DNRE’s Traverse City

DNRE adopts new deer management plan

Lansing — The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has adopted its first-ever comprehensive statewide deer management plan designed to guide management decisions into the future. The plan is the result of more than two

Granholm approves open season on feral hogs

Lansing — Licensed hunters and landowners may now take feral hogs at any time, since a package of bills has been signed by Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced

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