The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is gearing up to release pheasants onto 13 state game/wildlife areas throughout Michigan — except for Rose Lake State Game Area, the site of a deadly ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has ordered a nonprofit waterfowl sanctuary to kill dozens of flightless ducks and geese on its property within 30 days, citing the facility's lack of ...

Funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program will be less than anticipated for the current grant cycle. The state’s fiscal year 2026 budget allocates $2.4 million for the program, down $1.2 ...

Sixty moose have been killed in vehicle collisions over the past four years in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with most of the crashes occurring on stretches of highway in the western U.P. The fall and ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is inviting public input on the development of the Rockport Recreation Area, a state park located in Alpena and Presque ...

Ongoing drought conditions have led to extremely low water levels across the managed wetland units near U.S. 127, which will affect waterfowl habitat and hunting opportunities this season.

After residents reported dead deer in their yards, the Michigan DNR confirmed epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in Washtenaw County and several others. The DNR explains how EHD differs from chronic ...

As whitefish disappear from the lower Great Lakes, scientists are hatching emergency rescue plans. One idea: Taking fish out of the lakes and raising them indefinitely in ponds for safekeeping.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Moran Iron Works (MIW) have made more progress on the construction of the R/V Steelhead II, a fisheries research vessel, according to a MIW press ...

DNR officials granted an educational permit for Peanut, a white-tailed deer, after public outcry and pressure from lawmakers.