New study finds lake sturgeon may live up to 427 years

Aug 19, 2026 | Outdoors

By EDWARD BAKER, PhD., Marquette Fisheries Research Station manager and Marcee Wardell, communications specialist, Fisheries Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lake sturgeon: the living fossils. They’ve earned this moniker not only because they first...

Chippewa Luce Mackinac CD hosts Conservation Week

Aug 9, 2026 | Outdoors

The Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District’s annual Conservation Week will be held from Aug. 10 – 15. Conservation Week celebrates local conservation and natural resources. Each staff member is responsible for hosting and helping to facilitate a...

New law allows Michigan residents to feed backyard wildlife

Jul 29, 2026 | Outdoors

Michigan residents will once again be allowed to feed birds and other wildlife near their homes under a new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The legislation, House Bill 4350, creates an exemption allowing limited backyard wildlife feeding, even in areas where the...

DNR monitors harsh winter impacts on Upper Peninsula deer

Jul 19, 2026 | Outdoors

By ANDY HENION Communications representative, Wildlife Division Michigan Department of Natural Resources This past winter, with its heavy snowfall, marks the third severe winter in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in the past five years and could significantly impact the...

Michigan’s bat roost monitoring program seeks public help

Jul 4, 2026 | Outdoors

Michigan residents are helping uncover where bats roost, one observation at a time. From tree cavities and trunks to bridges and barns, bats are settling into a variety of summer roosts across Michigan. Just as they did last year, residents can help scientists better...