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		<title>DNR doubles deer habitat grant funding in UP</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[14 projects funded at nearly $200,000 Conservation groups, K-12 students and landowners across the Upper Peninsula will improve hundreds of acres of white-tailed deer habitat this year after receiving state grants generated from deer hunting license revenue. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is funding 14 projects totaling nearly $200,000 in grants in 2026. That’s double the per-year amount of]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fledglings at Our Feeders</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Article and Photos by Paul Konrad Recently fledged American Robins have dominated the feeding station during recent weeks, along with the adults that lead them to the grape jelly feeders (photos by Paul Konrad). One of the most exciting things that can happen at a feeding station is for birds that visit your feeders during the nesting period to bring their]]></description>
		
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		<title>Michigan August land auctions help DNR meet mission to boost public recreation, protect natural resources</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[July 13, 2026 Contact: Michael Michalek, 517-331-8387 or Mallory Simon, 517-930-8108 The DNR news release issued Monday included an incorrect link to the list of Buy Now properties referenced near the end of the release. The current Buy Now list includes nine (9) parcels available for purchase by the general public. The link has been corrected in the body of the story, below. We]]></description>
		
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		<title>Celebrate the addition of 8,850 acres to Michigan&#8217;s &#8216;Big Wild&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[July 13, 2026 Contact: Kerry Heckman, 517-643-1256 Public ceremony/signing set for Friday, July 17 The Pigeon River Country State Forest, east of Vanderbilt in Michigan&#8217;s northern Lower Peninsula, is known for many things: its wilderness, rugged character, and being home to the state&#8217;s elk herd, crystal-clear sinkhole lakes and world-class trout streams. Now, thanks to a partnership involving federal and state grants]]></description>
		
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		<title>Another Severe Winter Hampers U.P. Deer Herd</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A map graphic shows winter snow depth in the Upper Peninsula during the winter of 2025-26. This past winter, with its heavy snowfall, marks the third severe winter in Michigan&#8217;s Upper Peninsula in the past five years and could significantly impact the peninsula&#8217;s white-tailed deer population. Wildlife biologists from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources conducted field necropsies of vehicle-killed]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 Florida Python Challenge Kicks Off July 10 — Registration Still Open</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exactly one minute after the clock strikes midnight tonight, participants in the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™ will start their search for invasive Burmese pythons as this year&#8217;s python removal competition officially begins! Starting at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, July 10, and running until 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, competitors in this year&#8217;s event will get the chance to win]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wyoming Grizzly Bear Relocated to Reduce Conflict Potential</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated a subadult male grizzly bear on June 29, 2026. The grizzly bear was captured at a cattle depredation site on public land in Sublette County. In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Shoshone National Forest, the grizzly]]></description>
		
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		<title>Help Track Michigan&#8217;s Next Generation of Wild Turkeys</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Natural Resources needs your help to tally wild turkeys this summer. Take just a few minutes to report any turkeys you see, July 1 through Aug. 31, and contribute valuable data to track the health of the state’s turkey population. Photo courtesy of Michigan DNR If you spot a hen turkey leading a line of poults]]></description>
		
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		<title>Summer Bird Feeding</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2026/06/summer-bird-feeding.html</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Think about how different summer bird feeding is from the winter feeding: Certainly, different birds are on hand, and even the same species may look different during the 2 seasons, like American Goldfinches for example (photos by Paul Konrad). Summer is a good time to try to specialize on attracting birds that may not be around past September. Starting with]]></description>
		
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		<title>Michigan Bat Roost Monitoring Effort Returns for Second Summer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A colony of bats roosts in a confined space, highlighting the importance of summer roost sites for resting, raising young and sheltering throughout the season. Photo courtesy of Joy and Richard Kuyt. From tree cavities and trunks to bridges and barns, bats are settling into a variety of summer roosts across Michigan. Just as they did last year, residents can]]></description>
		
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