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Why you should leave wildlife alone in the wild.
Each spring and summer, the Michigan DNR is flooded with calls as people across the state run into a common dilemma they have come across a baby animal and desperately want to help.
Hannah Schauer, a DNR wildlife education technician, spends time talking with the public about why it is better to leave baby animals in the wild.
"The vast majority of the time these wild animals do not need our help," Schauer said. "Wildlife can survive on a day-to-day basis without help from humans."
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Michigan busy stocking lakes throughout the state./>The Michigan DNR is in the middle of its new fish stocking season, and this spring people will see DNR fish stocking trucks releasing their prized recreational cargo at hundreds of lakes and streams throughout the state.
Visit the DNR's fish stocking website at michigandnr.com/fishstock/ for information on local fish stocking locations.
Fish stocking is a valuable tool used by fisheries managers to restore, enhance and create new fishing opportunities in Michigan's inland lakes, streams and the Great Lakes. The DNRs Fisheries Division accomplishes this task by rearing fish at its six fish production facilities located throughout the state, cooperatively managing up to 50 rearing ponds and 13 imprinting net pen locations, and maintaining a fleet of 18 specialized fish stocking vehicles.
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Michigan approves year-round coyote hunting season in Michigan; alter other furbearer seasons./>The Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved new coyote and nighttime furbearer hunting regulations.
Effective immediately, coyote hunting season is open year-round in Michigan. Please note that dogs may not be used to hunt coyotes April 16 through July 7.
Nighttime hunting season dates now match the daytime hunting season dates by species. Coyote and opossum hunting are open year-round. Raccoon hunting is Oct. 1 through Jan. 31, and fox hunting runs Oct. 15 through March 1.
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DNR produces map to help with morel hunting.The Michigan Department of Natural Resources provides an online interactive map (www.midnr.com/Publications ) that highlights the state's 2015 wildfires and prescribed burns each more than 10 acres in size to help mushroom hunters in their quest for morels.
"Morel mushrooms are often found in locations where large fires occurred the previous year," said Jim Fisher, resource protection manager for the DNR Forest Resources Division. "Each spring we get calls from people who are seeking details on those sites to hunt morels. We've enhanced the features of this map to give our customers the information they are looking for in a mobile-friendly, easily accessible package."
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In 2015 the Michigan departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources confirmed the presence of the invasive New Zealand mudsnail [ http://www.michigan.gov/invasives ]in the Pere Marquette River near Baldwin, which is a popular destination for trout and salmon anglers.
New Zealand mudsnails are each only about 1/8 inch long and can be difficult to see. However, these snails can significantly change the aquatic habitats they live in by reaching extremely high densities. When that happens, they can out-compete native species that are important food sources for trout. They also have no nutritional value for trout species that may feed upon them, which can negatively affect the overall condition of the trout.