Break-in compromises bat research project
DICKINSON COUNTY — A research project aimed to help find a cure for a deadly disease for bats has been compromised. A break–in at one…
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Dredging project to aid Buffalo Reef approved
HOUGHTON COUNTY — Final approvals were recently granted by government regulatory agencies for a dredging project set to begin this summer at the Grand Traverse Bay…
2018 Michigan fishing guide now available
MARQUETTE — With spring approaching, more and more people will find themselves getting ready to hit the water for some fishing. Anglers can now be…
UPDATE: DNR reschedules Buffalo Reef meetings
UPDATE: Monday, December 18th 9:30 a.m. The meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Lake Linden-Hubbell High School…
Gov. Snyder orders reorganization to benefit Great Lakes
LANSING — Governor Rick Snyder issued an executive order to move the Office of the Great Lakes to the Department of Natural Resources. The Great…
Gruesome prank could lead to misdemeanor charges
CALUMET — A Houghton County man could be facing charges stemming from a prank that may have gone a little too far. Authorities say the man…
Goodbye loon, hello elk: DNR rolls out new plate design
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced a new wildlife license plate design. A new elk plate will be available beginning December…
Survey estimates population increase of moose
UPPER PENINSULA — A moose survey recently conducted by the Department of Natural Resources estimates that the moose population in the western U.P. has seen…
Officer receives award for rescuing boy in hazardous conditions
HOUGHTON — A DNR Conservation Officer is being honored for rescuing a boy who was lost on dangerous Lake Michigan ice earlier this year. Officer…
DNR surveys core range of moose population despite warming trend
MARQUETTE — The Department of Natural Resources was not able to complete the winter 2016-2017 moose survey, causing officials to be unable to estimate moose…