In 2017, 1,691 bears were taken. This year, preliminary numbers appear to be slightly below the 1,500-target harvest.
The rare sighting caught on a field cam verified in Gogebic County.
The advisory is due to high levels of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) found in a single deer taken about two miles from Clark’s Marsh, which borders the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base.
The doe was shot on a deer damage shooting permit on an agricultural farm about 4 miles from the Michigan-Wisconsin border.
DNR and several partners released more than 12,000 juvenile lake sturgeon in public waters, part of an effort to rehabilitate this culturally significant fish species.
Snails can radically change the aquatic habitats they live in by reaching very high densities.
Virus has been confirmed as a factor in a fish kill in Cedar Lake in Alcona and Iosco counties, with additional lakes in the area being examined. Virus previously affected adult largemouth bass in early 2000s in southern Michigan lakes.
DISTRICT 1 CO Josh Boudreaux encountered a man operating a motorboat on Lake Angeline without MC numbers or proper registration. Upon contacting the fisherman, it was discovered that the man had multiple warrants for his arrest from multiple counties. The man was arrested and subsequently transported to the Marquette County Jail. CO Josh Boudreaux was patrolling Lake Michigamme following heavy…
The DNR will conduct its annual walleye assessment near Monroe from Oct. 8-12. Note to anglers and boaters: Be cautious around buoys, 1,300-foot-long nets.
The record fish weighed 1.8 pounds and measured 11.7 inches. The previous record – held by two anglers – was 1.44 pounds, set 30 years earlier.
DISTRICT 1 Acting Sgt. Mark Leadman and CO Josh Boudreaux responded to a complaint of a deer just being shot in a camp yard in the Watson area. The complainant advised that the deer was still alive but had a broken back. Michigan State Police troopers from the Gladstone post were also dispatched as they were closer to the scene….
New survey finds over 7 in 10 residents back “fair share” funding proposal in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Biologists are expecting the number of deer taken to increase slightly from last year’s numbers, which were up more than 10 percent from the previous year across the state.
Using drone boats instead of research vessels could have a huge impact on cost effectiveness of Great Lakes fishery research.
Spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopper native to China and India, and Japanese chaff flower, a plant from East Asia, have been added to the state’s invasive species watch list due to the threats they pose to agriculture and the environment, the Michigan DNR said in a news release Monday, Sept. 17. Already found in Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia, spotted lanternfly is spreading through eastern…
(Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation)The Michigan DNR will celebrate 100 years of elk in Michigan with a special event Saturday, Sept. 8 in Gaylord, the DNR announced Thursday, Sept. 6 – a day after it was announced that the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation had awarded more than $30,000 in grant funding to benefit elk, elk habitat and hunting programs in the Wolverine State. In 1918,…
Michigan DNR provides numerous opportunities to help teachers make valuable connections between the state’s natural and cultural resources and students of all ages.
DISTRICT 1 CO Ethen Mapes was called to assist in the search and rescue of an overdue rock climber in Ontonagon County. The search lasted into the early morning hours when the rock climber was found alive and unharmed. The man had become trapped halfway down a very high rock face while scouting for a group rock climbing event. The…
“In general, elk hunters have a remarkable success rate during this first hunt period.”
“By testing birds from key areas in the state we hope to learn the extent to which ruffed grouse are being exposed to West Nile virus, and how it may be affecting them.”
Action came after months of input from hunters, residents and others interested in the long-term health of the state’s deer population.
For decades, fisheries managers have used electrofishing gear to grow their knowledge about the fish community that lives in each stream or lake.
DISTRICT 1 CO Josh Boudreaux heard Marquette County Sheriff’s deputies receive a report of an individual who had dammed up a creek behind his residence. Boudreaux and a deputy responded to the scene and met with the homeowner who showed officers the makeshift dam. The investigation is ongoing. CO Josh Boudreaux received a complaint of a gill-net tangled in some…
(Michigan DNR)More than 2,000 pounds of live, illegal red swamp crayfish recently were seized by Michigan DNR conservation officers – the largest aquatic invasive species seizure by the Michigan DNR, the agency said in a news release Tuesday, July 23. Red swamp crayfish are prohibited in both Michigan and Canada. They burrow and create shoreline erosion, creating instability. Additionally, they…
DNR fisheries biologist says improvement should make it easier for fish to move upstream and downstream while helping prevent flooding, sediment buildup and pollution.
(Michigan DNR)A recent cleanup effort along a stretch of the Menominee River is expected to boost fish and environmental health in the area as the river recovers. The Menominee River forms the boundary between the northeast corner of Wisconsin and the southern tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with headwaters originating in both states and eventually emptying into Green Bay. Federal…
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