The spring migration brought an unexpected treat to Six Mile Lake this month: a great blue heron in near-full breeding plumage. While great blue herons aren’t unusual at the lake, most that I see are later in the year and dull, more gray than blue, with blurred markings. This one was in ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Streams in the Menominee River Basin are running high and cold for Michigan’s trout opener today. The weekend forecast calls for breezy, partly sunny weather, with highs in the upper 50s. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that trout streams ...
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and County Deer Advisory Councils encourage the public to attend their local advisory council meeting to provide feedback on local deer management ahead of the 2025 deer season. Each county in Wisconsin has a County Deer ...
A proposal from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to open the inland trout season a month earlier is among the topics the public will take up at the annual Fish and Wildlife Spring Hearings. Sessions on Monday in all Wisconsin counties are organized through the DNR and the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Applications are due Sunday, May 4, for stakeholder seats on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Wolf Advisory Committee. The WAC acts as an advisory body to help identify and discuss emerging issues related to wolves in Wisconsin. It provides input and ...
Spring snow, not surprisingly, tends to drive the birds to the feeders, especially the early migrants back in the region. But the ice storm this week raised that reaction to a whole new level. When I shoveled out to the grass level in the backyard and laid down black oil sunflower seeds, it ...
