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Whitmer proposes higher hunting, fishing fees to boost Michigan DNR funding

Detroit news 12 Feb 2026
"Hunting and fishing license sales largely fund the important business of habitat and species management, law enforcement and the other work the DNR does," DNR spokesman Ed Golder said ... DNR division ...
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Ice fisherman are heading onto Michigan's lakes. The DNR says leave these fish alone

Battle Creek Enquirer 11 Feb 2026
"Michigan's cold winter temperatures have made for good ice fishing conditions, but anglers on the ice targeting walleye or other fish may unexpectedly find themselves with a lake sturgeon on the line," the DNR said in a release on Feb.
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Conservation Officer Reports: Warmer weather wearing on trails, lake ice

The Bemidji Pioneer 11 Feb 2026
District 2 - Bemidji area. CO Tom Hutchins (Crookston) reports spending time this week riding area grant-in-aid snowmobile trails. Several operator contacts were made ... A deer case from the 2025 firearms deer season was closed out ... 9th. District 11 - St ... .
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DNR to recap hunting seasons, discuss possible rule changes at March 2 public meeting

Image Oelwein Daily Register 10 Feb 2026
Locally, the Iowa DNR will be at the Waverly Public Library, 1500 W ... “We want people to come out, listen to the hunting seasons reviews, ask questions and hear directly from our staff,” said Todd Bishop, chief of the Iowa DNR’s Wildlife Bureau.
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Caution is advised as ice conditions rapidly deteriorate

Image Clinton Herald 10 Feb 2026
With temperatures warming up this week, ice conditions at many Iowa lakes are changing quickly. DNR conservation officers urge caution as conditions for ice- related activities, such as fishing and OHV riding, deteriorate ... .
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Terrible ice storm costs Michigan DNR $9 million annually in lost timber revenues

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 09 Feb 2026
It was a major “curveball,” said Dan Lord, chief of the DNR’s finance and operations division ... DNR officials have since calculated the expected revenue losses from what would have been top-dollar timber sales scheduled decades into the future.
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Underwater camera reveals fish kill at Silver Lake as DNR investigates

Sheboygan Press 09 Feb 2026
I spoke with Jason Breeggemann, DNR fisheries biologist, and he gave me the following explanation. ... Those interested in submitting a resolution can visit the DNR and WCC’s Spring Hearings webpage.
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Minnesota DNR proposes new rule changes for native rough fish

The Bemidji Pioneer 08 Feb 2026
“The goal is to elevate the status of native rough fish in the state,” Shannon Fisher, DNR fisheries populations monitoring and regulations manager, told the Grand Forks Herald.
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Minnesota DNR: Keep safety top of mind when riding snowmobiles

The Bemidji Pioneer 08 Feb 2026
Jon Paurus, DNR enforcement education program coordinator, said snowmobiling is a great way to enjoy winter and that the department is seeing a lot of people hit the trails ... Other safety tips from the DNR..
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Michigan DNR testing trail cameras, infrared tech to count wild elk

Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 07 Feb 2026
The DNR just wrapped up its regular aerial population count across the Pigeon River Country State Forest – the heart of Michigan’s elk range ... He said that elk were photographed at 89 of 203 trail cameras the DNR installed.
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DNR to discuss hunting seasons, rules at upcoming Maquoketa meeting

Image Telegraph Herald 06 Feb 2026
MAQUOKETA, Iowa — State wildlife officials will hold a meeting in Maquoketa next month to review recently-completed hunting seasons and discuss possible changes to state hunting rules ... .
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Winter storm caused damage to Assateague beach. Md. DNR urges caution

Delmarva Now 05 Feb 2026
The DNR warned ... See photos of the beach damage in the gallery at top, and see a DNR video of the rough surf below.
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DNR denies wake-enhanced boating petition but issue isn't going away | Smith

Marshfield News Herald 05 Feb 2026
In my 32 years of attending, observing and reporting on NRB meetings, the topics have been heavy on environmental rules, not surprising since that's the bulk of the DNR's responsibility ... But the DNR ...
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