Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations
|
The Michigan DNR received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025. The state is considering changes in its regulations for elk hunting season in Pigeon River Country State Forest and an area near Gaylord.
Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion
By Akia Thrower
The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in bird populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands.
Wildlife stamps aim to improve conservation across the Great Lakes region
By Anna Ironside
Postage stamps featuring wildlife are helping to fund conservation and bring awareness to communities about habitat protection throughout the Great Lakes region by centering species like the wood duck (Aix sponsa), wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and piping plover (Charadrius melodus).
Stoneflies or leafhoppers: Which could become the official state insect?
By Justin Fox Clausen
Two insects are under consideration as Michigan’s official state insect: the stonefly and, more recently, the Huron River leafhopper. The state is one of two in the country without an official insect.