https://www.wcmu.org/tags/michigan-wildlife Michigan Wildlife en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:14:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-29/michigan-dnr-says-wildlife-division-is-being-held-together-by-duct-tape-and-a-dream The department's revenue relies heavily on hunting and fishing licenses. These fees haven't increase since 2014 and are controlled by the state legislature. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:14:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-29/michigan-dnr-says-wildlife-division-is-being-held-together-by-duct-tape-and-a-dream Ava Harmon https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-12/native-tribes-partner-with-michigan-dnr-to-restore-wild-rice-in-the-great-lakes The partnership is helping bring Manoomin back to the state, a wild rice native to the Great Lakes region. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:44:34 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-12/native-tribes-partner-with-michigan-dnr-to-restore-wild-rice-in-the-great-lakes Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-24/dead-deer-and-small-fish-michigan-students-learn-to-investigate-poaching Northern Michigan University criminal justice students are learning how to investigate and prevent poaching. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-24/dead-deer-and-small-fish-michigan-students-learn-to-investigate-poaching Emilio Perez Ibarguen, Capital News Service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-21/animal-rights-group-plans-supreme-court-appeal-over-rights-of-chimps-in-up-zoo An animal rights group plans to appeal a case to the Michigan Supreme Court, seeking an unlawful imprisonment hearing for six chimpanzees at an Upper Peninsula zoo. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 23:34:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-21/animal-rights-group-plans-supreme-court-appeal-over-rights-of-chimps-in-up-zoo Rick Pluta https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-20/northern-michigan-wildlife-rescue-sees-record-number-of-injured-animals The Association to Rescue Kritters, or ARK, of St. Helen say many of the birds of prey are testing positive for high lead contamination. Officials say it's most likely from eating deer remains or fish with lead fragments left behind from bullets or fishing lures. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:30:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-20/northern-michigan-wildlife-rescue-sees-record-number-of-injured-animals Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-22/bumblebee-thought-to-be-extinct-in-michigan-found-in-kalamazoo It's the first confirmed citing of the rare species in Kalamazoo County since 1975. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:04:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-22/bumblebee-thought-to-be-extinct-in-michigan-found-in-kalamazoo Michael Symonds https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-14/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-century-cougar-cubs-sighting-confirmed-in-the-western-u-p This is the first time cougar cubs have been verified since the big cats were hunted out of existence in Michigan in the early 1900s. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:39:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-14/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-century-cougar-cubs-sighting-confirmed-in-the-western-u-p Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-14/we-are-all-part-of-this-failure-how-fisheries-and-wildlife-management-in-michigan-is-going-broke A small, dwindling percentage of the population — hunters and anglers — funds a huge chunk of fish and wildlife conservation in Michigan. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:51:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-02-14/we-are-all-part-of-this-failure-how-fisheries-and-wildlife-management-in-michigan-is-going-broke Ellie Katz