Stories tagged: "Department of Natural Resources"

Outdoors Photo: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Outdoors Michigan Deer Hunting Season is Still Going: 3 Things to Know

Firearm season started Nov. 15 and runs through Nov. 30, but there are additional hunting dates and new reporting guidelines to know before you head into the woods.

Jessica Lee Jessica Lee November 23, 2022 5:04 pm EST
Environment Photo Credit: Michigan DNR
Environment Michigan DNR Seasonal Employees to Get Raise, Starting Salary Set at $15

Yes, they're hiring.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans May 20, 2022 4:37 pm EDT
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Climate ‘Remarkable’ Story of Recovery: Otters Reclaim the Detroit River

River otters are back in the Detroit River for the first time in a century. That means clean-up efforts are working.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans May 6, 2022 6:17 pm EDT
Climate Photo Credit: Georgi Baird/Shutterstock
Climate ‘Remarkable’ Story of Recovery: Otters Reclaim the Detroit River

River otters are back in the Detroit River for the first time in a century. That means clean-up efforts are working.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans May 6, 2022 5:57 pm EDT
Michigan Life
Michigan Life Foraging Tips to Help Michiganders Find True Morel Mushrooms

While May is Michigan’s “Morel Month,” the actual fruiting period begins in late April and goes until mid-June. Before heading out to hunt, it’s important to know how to identify any wild mushroom before eating it.

Kaishi Chhabra Kaishi Chhabra April 28, 2022 6:12 pm EDT

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Felix Moncla with a T-33 in 1953. Photo Credit: Gordheath/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0. 2023 Mysterious Object in the Soo: The 1953 UFO Called “One of the Strangest Cases on Record”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about the new scholarship program at Wayne State University. (Courtesy/State of Michigan) Education Michigan Just Cut Wayne State Students a Big Break on Their Tuition
Eventually, state officials aim to convert 27 more Mackinac Island ferries to electric power as part of the Mackinac Economic Alliance’s latest strategic plan to create full-time, year-round marine and shipbuilding jobs in the straits region. Environment Mackinac Ferry Kicks Off New Electric Future for Michigan’s Great Lakes
Environment Branches of red oak with red leaves hanging from the top on blurred green background of the forest by iStock / Getty Images
Environment Keep Your Pruning Shears Away From Oak Trees This Spring, Warns Michigan’s Natural Resources Dept.

“Once oak wilt gets started, it is expensive to successfully manage and will kill all nearby red oaks over time, if untreated,” said James Wieferich, forest health specialist in the DNR’s Forest Resources Division. 

Kaishi Chhabra Kaishi Chhabra April 26, 2022 2:54 pm EDT
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Education Young Michiganders Want Politicians to Prioritize Wildlife Recovery

Monarchs. Moose. Mussels. Some of Michigan’s most iconic species are at risk. A bipartisan bill would help the state protect them, and us. 

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans March 10, 2022 6:30 pm EST