About 25,000 acres would be clear-cut with some trees left to provide seeds and animal habitat, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

She said there are concerns this year about long-lasting effects from debris and fallen wood from the ice storms.

Bald eagle mating season in Michigan typically lasts until mid-March. In recent years, the estimate was as high as 1,000 ...

Founded in 1921 amid growing concern over logging, wildlife depletion and access to public lands, the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources continues today as a natural resource con ...

A 20-year program partners with Michigan DNR to prevent poaching of the threatened species, which can weigh up to 200 pounds and live to be 100 years old.

On March 8, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties hit by tornadoes. What that means ...

It’s an unusually warm February day in the western Upper Peninsula as a collaborative team of wildlife experts works to fit a radio collar around the neck of an immobilized moose and collect blood and ...

The Whitmer administration says the increases are needed to catch up with inflation and protect natural areas. House Republicans are opposed.

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is encouraging people to get out during their Free Fishing Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. On Feb. 14 and 15, anyone who lives in ...

GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said there are now 18 counties where testing has shown there is chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the wild deer population.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a notable increase in cougar sightings, with 2025 marking a historic year for the state's wildlife. Brian Roell, a wildlife ...

Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That's the highest number of confirmed observations since the predator was wiped out of ...