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Goose-gassing, spearfishing among outdoors policy changes in 2025

In 2025, Michigan expanded underwater spearfishing, simplified turkey hunting and changed who can kill a buck, but the state has yet to make a final decision on what to do about coyotes. Michigan’s hunting and fishing rules are decided by the Natural Resources Commission. The group is made ...

Mystery solved: Elusive cougar cubs documented again in Michigan

By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Nine months after two cougar kittens were documented in the Upper Peninsula, a new trail camera photo indicates the elusive animals are still alive and living with their mother. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources verified a Dec. 6 ...

How to recycle your Christmas tree safely, responsibly in Michigan

If you went the real-tree route this Christmas, there are several ways to put those fragrant evergreens to use after the holiday season. They can be recycled into mulch, wildlife habitats and other useful things. Artificial trees, on the other hand, usually stick around longer than you’d ...