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Michigan Elk Poachers Sought

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Officials are seeking information about elk poaching in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula.   The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said that a bull elk was shot and killed in Otsego County during the week of April 19 and a pregnant cow elk was shot … Continue reading →

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Wild Turkey Cooperator Patches Available from Michigan NWTF

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

As spring turkey season opens in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that commemorative patches are available from the Michigan Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

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Michigan’s Elk Management Plan

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

By Glen Wunderlich A new Elk Management Plan was approved by Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Rodney Stokes at the April 5 meeting of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) in Lansing.  The plan incorporates an adaptive approach to … Continue reading →

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MDNR Files Suit Against Hunting Facility

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources filed a civil complaint against Ronald McKendrick and Charlene McKendrick, who own and operate the Renegade Ranch Hunting Preserve in Cheboygan County. The McKendricks are being sued for violations … Continue reading →

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Michigan’s New Elk Management Plan Approved

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Michigan’s current elk herd is the result of a release of seven animals from “various city parks and public institutions” (Stephenson 1942) in 1918 about three miles southeast of Wolverine. The herd grew steadily with estimates of 300-400 in 1939 … Continue reading →

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Cougars and Wolves in Southern Michigan?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Cougars and wolves are like present in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, says Dennis Fijalkowski, executive director for Bath-based Michigan Wildlife Conservancy.  However,  the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says there’s no real evidence.  Tell that to Bob and Nancy Dalley, … Continue reading →

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Michigan Moves Forward with Youth Mentored Hunting Program

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

On February 10, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved an NRA-backed program that encourages youth participation in hunting, trapping and fishing. Although this program contains unnecessary and vague language requiring mentored hunters to “stay at arm’s length” of an adult … Continue reading →

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Conservation Town Hall Meeting

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

State Senator Phil Pavlov will be hosting a conservation town hall meeting on February 27th, 2012 at the Donald E. Dodge Auditorium in Port Huron beginning at 7:00p.m. The Senator is pleased to host Rodney Stokes, Director of the Michigan … Continue reading →

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IDNR Conservation Police Charge Michigan Residents in Deer Poaching Case

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Law Enforcement announced recent charges filed in Cook and Sangamon counties against five men from Illinois and Michigan. The arrests came after a five month long deer poaching investigation. … Continue reading →

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