It’s simple math really: Zero eggs equals zero fish for future stocking programs. So, the spring walleye and steelhead egg collections by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are critical components of the strategy for maintaining world-class fishing opportunities in the Great ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Cloudy skies could help anglers during today’s Michigan trout opener, but there’s a chance of rain and thunderstorms across the Upper Peninsula. High temperatures today may reach into the 70s. Rain is likely Sunday as highs dip into the low 50s. The newest episode of the DNR Wildlife Division’s “Wildtalk” podcast is available. The April show focuses on the great blue heron, the largest heron in North America. There’s also a chat about wood frogs and DNR wildlife biologist Pete Kailing drops in with an overview of hunting and trapping opportunities ...
Reports of bird flu spreading to dairy cows prompted me to wonder: Could deer contract the disease as well? According to the Associated Press, the strain of bird flu that has killed millions of wild birds in recent years as of April 12 had been found in at least 26 dairy herds in eight U.S. ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan’s inland trout season opens a week from today and there’s a few new rules in place. Rainbow trout regulations now depend on the stream type and size of fish. If the trout is 20 inches or larger, the limit is one per day for Type 3 and 4 streams. Two were ...
This crow has a major problem to solve. Luckily, it’s a crow. It first showed up in March, foraging along with the other birds in our backyard where we daily scatter black oil sunflower seeds on the ground along with on the platform feeder and a cast-iron stove that has several flat, dry ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan residents are reminded that a public survey on deer remains open through Tuesday. The survey, available at Michigan.gov/Deer, seeks input on current deer management practices and the overall significance of deer in residents’ lives. All people, regardless of ...
