Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan wolf hunt: With licenses set to go on sale this Saturday, opponents continue to cry foul
The fight over wolf hunting in Michigan continues despite a state plan to put wolf hunt licenses on sale Saturday. Opponents are claiming the hunt is based on politics rather than science and that the livestock damage claims are trumped-up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Gray wolf, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Small game hunting forecast looks good
By Howard Meyerson Upland bird and small game hunters may need to walk more this fall and look further afield for their favorite quarry. Heavy spring rains produced plenty of fruiting plants and acorns. The woods and swales are full … Continue reading
State continues to prepare for arrival of Asian Carp
By Howard Meyerson ST. JOSEPH – State fisheries personnel were out in force on the St. Joseph River this week looking to refine techniques for finding Asian Carp. Neither Silver nor Bighead Carp have been found in the river, but state officials … Continue reading
Waterfowl hunting season gets underway: Fall forecast is good
By Howard Meyerson Spring rains may have wreaked havoc on the Michigan landscape this year, but they likely made things better for waterfowl hunters. More ponds and marshes are holding water meaning waterfowl hunters will have more places to hunt, … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Hunting, Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Waterfowl hunting, Wildlife
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Black Lake sturgeon study assesses state stocking effort
By Howard Meyerson ONAWAY, MI – A study now underway to determine the status of young sturgeon in Black Lake is expected to shed light on the success of the state stocking program there. Approximately 1,100 mature sturgeons are thought … Continue reading
Update: GPS osprey flights can be seen on tracking website
The movements of three young osprey recently fitted with GPS tracking units by Michigan wildlife officials can be seen on a Google Earth site now being hosted by the grassroots group Osprey Watch of Southeast Michigan. “OWSEM is going to … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Birdwatching, Conservation, Florida, GPS, Mexico, Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Osprey
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Salmon fishing on Lake Michigan producing 20 and 30 pounders
Howard Meyerson GRAND HAVEN, MI – It was just shy of 7 a.m. when a rod bucked and caught everyone’s attention. “There’s one,” yelled Captain Brian Butts, owner of Sea Flea Charters LLC, out of Grand Haven. He had just … Continue reading
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Tagged alewife, Alewives, Chinook Salmon, Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Salmon
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GPS-equipped ospreys released in southeast Michigan
By Howard Meyerson SOUTHFIELD, MI – Three young, southeast Michigan ospreys were fitted with GPS transmitters in July so state wildlife researchers can learn more about their travel routes including where they winter in Central and South America. It is … Continue reading
Endangered mussel delays removal of Lyons Dam
By Howard Meyerson The discovery of a federally listed endangered mussel in the Grand River at Lyons will delay state and local plans to remove the Lyons Dam this year. Additional work and federal approval is needed now before the … Continue reading
Lake Huron Brown Trout Program Scrapped
By Howard Meyerson ROGERS CITY, MI – Five years into a 6-year experiment to determine whether the Lake Huron brown trout fishery can be restored – by stocking the lake with large hatchery-raised yearlings – state fisheries managers have concluded … Continue reading
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Tagged alewife, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, DNR, Fishing, Lake Huron, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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