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Graymont Makes Third Offer for 10,000 Acres of State Owned Land: You Still Have Time To Contact The DNR
Tuesday , 10, March 2015 DNR, Environment 17 CommentsOn March 6, 2015, British Columbia-based limestone company Graymont submitted a third revised proposal to purchase 10,000 acres of state forest land that spans three Upper Peninsula counties. The royalty for the limestone is still 30 cents per ton. Changes to the proposal include the value of the timber on the land in the price, […]
Michigan’s Winter Free Fishing Weekend Begins On St. Valentine’s Day
Saturday , 7, February 2015 DNR, Environment Leave a commentThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources holds two free fishing events during the year. The winter fishing event is next weekend and begins on Valentine’s Day – February 14 – and goes through Sunday, February 15. Taking your sweetheart fishing in February may not be everyone’s idea of a romantic date, but it does offer […]
Michigan Wolves Back On The Endangered Species List
Friday , 19, December 2014 Environment Leave a commentA U.S. District Judge today ruled that wolves living in the Great Lakes region must be returned to the federal endangered species list, which puts the animals back under federal protection and out of the hands of state wildlife management. Calling the 2012 decision, “arbitrary and capricious,” Judge Beryl Howell overturned the government decision to […]
Michigan Department Of Natural Resources 2014 Deer Harvest Report: It Was Mother Nature’s Fault
Wednesday , 10, December 2014 Candidates, Environment, Nerd Problems Leave a commentThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources released their report of the 2014 firearm deer season on December 9. Their findings confirm what everyone in the state already knew: Fewer deer were taken this year in every county in the state. In some parts of Northern Michigan the drop in deer harvest is 40 percent. The […]
Michigan Voted No Wolf Hunt So Now We Kill Them All
Sunday , 7, December 2014 Community, Environment 13 CommentsIt’s obvious from the comments left on 9 and 10 News’ website that some Michigan residents want all of the wolves in the Upper Peninsula dead. The Michigan DNR is seeking help in finding out who is poaching wolves in Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft counties. On November 4 Michigan voted down two proposals that would […]
Opening Weekend Of Firearm Deer Season: The Silence Is Deafening
Saturday , 15, November 2014 Community, Nerd Problems 24 CommentsDon’t blame the snow, that’s not the reason why so few people are up north hunting on the opening day of deer season – on a Saturday. Any hunter will tell you snow during hunting season is a good thing, because it makes it easier to see movement in the woods and track the deer […]
One of the joys of living “Up North” is there’s plenty of wildlife to enjoy. For anyone who lives near our great Northern Michigan forests, this means plenty of animals and birds may come to visit. They will also help themselves to anything edible, whether you want them to have it or not. And then, […]