Department of Natural Resources

The Anglers of the Au Sable River filed a complaint against the Department of Natural Resources in the state Court of Claims on Tuesday.

The 65-foot boat has served generations of state researchers from its home port in Charlevoix and in the waters of Lake Michigan.

States in the Great Lakes kill beavers and remove dams on select rivers and streams. They’re doing it, in part, for anglers and the multi-billion dollar fishing industry. But some people are not on board with that. Today’s episode is all about that conflict, and about how our scientific understanding of the role of beavers may be changing.

States in the Great Lakes kill beavers and remove dams on select rivers and streams. They’re doing it, in part, for anglers and the multi-billion dollar fishing industry. But some people are not on board with that. Today’s episode is all about that conflict, and about how our scientific understanding of the role of beavers may be changing.

Cougars are making a comeback. The iconic wildcat hasn’t had a breeding population in the Great Lakes states since the early 1900s, but now they’re moving east. Experts say they could be back soon. Some people swear they already are.

Cougars are making a comeback. The iconic wildcat hasn’t had a breeding population in the Great Lakes states since the early 1900s, but now they’re moving east. Experts say they could be back soon. Some people swear they already are.

Michigan’s wolves continue to surpass state and federal goals for the species’ recovery after near extinction in the mid 1900s.

The Department of Natural Resources wants to keep the total population between 500 and 900 animals.

To discuss this proposal and receive public feedback, the DNR will host a virtual meeting Monday, Sept. 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Department of Natural Resources is meeting with residents on Thursday to discuss future development plans for a recreational area on the south side of Mullet Lake.