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DNR, Michigan State Police team up to fight wildland fires
An idea first conceived in 2016 has become reality – and likely will be a big help in fighting future wildland fires in Michigan. Earlier this month, a Michigan State Police UH-1 helicopter, known best...
View ArticleGoing to U.P.? Watch out for moose
Motorists traveling in the Upper Peninsula are being urged to keep an eye out for moose and to exercise extra caution when driving after dark. Over the past week, five bull moose have been struck and...
View ArticleDNR seeks shooting range input
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment of the DNR’s proposed shooting range...
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Michigan man jailed for harassing hunter, sabotaging tree stand
A Washtenaw County man is serving a jail term for hunter harassment incident in Marquette County after sabotaging a tree stand. Thomas Steele III, 23, of Chelsea is serving a 60-day sentence in the...
View ArticleDNR officers honored for Gaylord tornado efforts
Two environmental investigations conservation officers received DNR Law Enforcement Division awards during the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s February meeting in Lansing for their swift,...
View ArticleDNR arrests pair on weapons, drug charges near Gaylord
Two people were arrested Saturday for possessing illegal firearms and drugs after a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer conducted a traffic stop in a remote area of the Pigeon...
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Keep oak trees healthy by helping prevent oak wilt disease
During the period between April 15 and July 15, beetles actively carry spores of fungus from tree to tree, meaning oak trees are at high risk for infection with oak wilt. Oak trees with wounds in their...
View ArticleDNR: Heed double red flag warnings at Great Lakes beaches to stay safe
To help boost awareness of changing conditions at Great Lakes beaches and save lives, double red warning flags are now in place at state-designated swim beaches along the Great Lakes in Michigan state...
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Your trees need a little love (and water) during dry spells this summer
If you planted new trees this spring or last fall, bring out the garden hose. A little water will keep those trees healthy and happy as Michigan’s dry spring progresses into summer. “Abnormally hot and...
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From the DNR: Open letter to Michigan deer hunters
An open letter to Michigan’s deer hunters: (Preface note: With the understanding that a majority of readers of this article will be deer hunters, some of what is going to be said might not sit well....
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