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After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
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Popular Montmorency County flooding to be filled following dam construction
By Howard Meyerson Atlanta, Mich – A popular Montmorency County flooding now dry for several years will be replenished with water in 2016. Construction of a new dam at Foch Lakes flooding was completed in November. State officials say the … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Dams, DNR, Fishing, Floodings, Foch Lakes Flooding, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
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DNR to plant 50,000 extra hatchery brown trout on Muskegon River to replace missing year-class
By Howard Meyerson Anglers who fish the Muskegon River for trout are going to get a little extra something this month. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources intends to stock an additional 50,000 brown trout in the waters downstream from Croton … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Consumers Energy, Dams, DNR, Fish, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Muskegon River, Trout
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Conflicts between wolves, hunting dogs in Michigan decline in 2015
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. – Michigan’s 2015 bear hunting season ended in October with fewer incidents than last year of hunting dogs being attacked by wolves. Only three attacks were reported to the state, down from 17 in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bears, Conservation, DNR, Gray wolf, Hunting, Hunting Dogs, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Wolf, Wolves
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Trumpeter Swans: A Conservation Success in Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Fifty years ago the plight of Trumpeter Swans was a cause for concern in North America. The majestic birds were perched on the brink of extinction. America’s largest waterfowl species was in need of a helping hand. … Continue reading
DNR holds the line on 2016 king salmon stocking
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich – Lake Michigan will be stocked with 1.7 million chinook salmon in 2016, the same number as the past few years. Lake fish managers plan to hold the course rather than cut stocking in … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Salmon
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Upcoming deer season could be hit or miss
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich – Hunters who plan to go out for the two‑week firearm deer season starting Nov. 15 need to get out and scout if they plan to hunt the woods. This year’s acorn crop is … Continue reading
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Tagged Deer, Deer Hunting, DNR, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Officials: Strong 2015 Lake Michigan perch hatch
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, MI – Lake Michigan fish managers see more than a glimmer of hope for perch fishing in the future. A large crop of young perch appeared in late-summer netting efforts all around the lake. “I … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, DNR, Fishing, Great Lakes, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Perch
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Steelhead unpredictable, but pike can fill the day
By Howard Meyerson LUDINGTON, MI – We knew the odds of catching steelhead were slim. It was mid-October, not November. The weather had been unseasonably warm, but scattered reports had surfaced on the Internet. And fishing, after all, is an optimistic … Continue reading
DNR proposes to liberalize fishing on Lake Gogebic and other waters
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, MI – Anglers who enjoy fishing for walleye on Lake Gogebic in the western Upper Peninsula, will be able to keep some smaller ones if proposed rule changes are approved by the Natural Resources Commission … Continue reading
Pigeon River returning to free-flowing state
By Howard Meyerson VANDERBILT — Anglers who like free-flowing streams got a chance to celebrate in September 2014 when the Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat dam was permanently opened on the Pigeon River allowing it to return to a free-flowing … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Dams, Environment, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Nature, Pigeon River, Rivers, Steelhead, Trout
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