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Public meetings on future Lake Michigan salmon stocking scheduled.
The MDNR has scheduled two public meetings in west Michigan next month to discuss Lake Michigan changes in salmon-stocking proposals.
The meetings will be held Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ludington City Hall community room, 400 S. Harrison Street, and Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Haven Moose Lodge, 1025 Wells Street.
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Cass County's Office of Emergency Management and the Cass County Drain Commissioner are asking boaters to refrain from causing wakes while enjoying our lakes on Wednesday, August 17th through Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016.
With the recent heavy rains many Cass County Michigan lakes and streams are at extremely high and hazardous levels. High lake levels will make boating more hazardous; boaters and anglers should prepare for these conditions and use extra caution.
- With extremely high lake levels, wakes will cause shoreline damage, docks and boats to come unattached, dangerous floating obstacles.
- Use caution when launching because high water can make ramps tricky. Be patient if others take a little longer than normal.
- When boating near the shore or in coves, go slow to avoid underwater obstacles such as signposts, trees, stumps and other obstructions that are normally on dry ground.
- Many people who drown consume alcohol before their accident, so skip alcohol if you plan to be in or on the water.
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DNR Expands Chronic Wasting Disease Core Area and Management Zone
DNR Expands Chronic Wasting Disease Core Area and Management Zone - WDNR Photo
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission expanded the Core Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Area to include 17 townships. This area, which will continue to be referred to as Deer Management Unit (DMU) 333, now will consist of Lansing, Meridian, Williamstown, Delhi, Alaiedon and Wheatfield townships in Ingham County; DeWitt, Bath, Watertown, Eagle, Westphalia, Riley, Olive and Victor townships in Clinton County; Woodhull Township in Shiawassee County, and Oneida and Delta townships in Eaton County.
The CWD Management Zone also has expanded; it now will include the remainder of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee counties, as well as all of Ionia County. The expanded Management Zone will be referred to as DMU 419.
"With the detection of CWD-positive deer in the southern part of Clinton County, we need to better understand the magnitude of the disease in those areas," said Chad Stewart, Department of Natural Resources deer specialist. "Expanding our surveillance to include those areas is key at this point, and we need help from landowners and hunters within the expanded zone to help us with this effort."
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DNR Ready to Help Evaluate Status of Moose In Michigan
The Michigan DNR will aid the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the federal agency's evaluation of whether the northwestern subspecies of moose ñ found in four states including Michigan ñ should be added to the list of threatened and endangered species affording federal protection.
"We will work closely with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota to further this important evaluation," said DNR Wildlife Division Chief Russ Mason. "Moose are one of Michigan's iconic wildlife species."
In an announcement this week, the Fish and Wildlife Service found a petition filed by The Center for Biological Diversity in May. and Honor the Earth "provided substantial scientific or commercial information" that listing under the Endangered Species Act may be warranted.
"This substantial 90-day finding initiates a rigorous status review in which the Service will determine whether the species warrants listing under the Endangered Species Act," the Service said in a news release.
To ensure the process is comprehensive and the final determination is based on the best available scientific and commercial data, the Service has opened a 60-day comment period to solicit relevant information from the public.
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Michigan DNR launches online baitshop locator site
The Michigan DNR recently launched a new tool on its website that assists individuals with locating retail bait shops across Michigan. The Retail Bait Shop Locator [ http://www.midnr.com/Publications ] is a comprehensive map featuring licensed bait retailers that sell minnows, wigglers and crayfish to the general public.
The web-based application is ideal for those planning trips across the state who need to purchase bait along the way. It can be found by visiting Michigan.gov/fishing and clicking on Fishing in Michigan, and then Commercial Bait Industry in the left navigation. The Retail Bait Shop Locator is not a downloadable app, but is compatible with all types of electronic devices.