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Michigan DNR Charges Pickford Man with 125 Wildlife Crimes
Thursday , 21, May 2020 DNR, Uncategorized, Upper Peninsula, Wolf Hunt Leave a commentA 56-year-old man in Chippewa County was arraigned on May 20, 2020 in the 91st District Court with 125 misdemeanor charges. Kurt Johnston Duncan faces fines and jail time for illegally killing wildlife, including wolves and bald eagles. Animals illegally killed include 18 wolves and two bald eagles. Wolves are protected in Michigan through the […]
Fun Wintertime Things to Do in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula: Snowmobiling … Antler Hunting … Wolf Counting
Friday , 22, February 2019 DNR, Wolf Hunt Leave a commentIf you missed the latest of two free fishing weekends Michigan offers this year but still want to participate in more DNR-related activities, you can always count the number of wolves living below the bridge. Since 2014 when the DNR positively identified wolf scat in Emmet County, the number of wolves possibly living in the […]
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Michigan DNR wants Feedback on “Managing” Wolves: The Answer is Endangered Species List
Wednesday , 5, January 2022 Up North Progressive Environment, Upper Peninsula, Wolf Hunt Leave a commentOn Tuesday, January 4, 2022, The Michigan Department of Natural Resources asked for public input on managing Michigan’s native wolf population. Currently, the DNR counted 695 wolves living in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The purpose of the survey is to update the 2015 update of the original 2008 wolf management plan. According to prominent carnivore specialist […]