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More black bears seen in Lower Michigan. Here's how to avoid them, DNR says

Detroit news 20 Apr 2025
The DNR has received about 285 bear complaints per year over the past two decades, including 303 in 2024 ... About half of those calls came from residents who saw a bear in their yard and wanted the DNR to remove it.
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Hands-on learning, habitat work goal of annual burn week

The Daily Nonpareil 20 Apr 2025
Loess Hills cooperative burn week, now in its 10th year, provides hands-on fire management and training for all experience levels ... .
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DNR to offer free parking at state parks to celebrate Free Park Day

The Bemidji Pioneer 19 Apr 2025
This is one of four such days per year when the DNR ...
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DNR outdoor licensing app faces more delays

Winona Daily News 18 Apr 2025
Minnesota anglers who want to fish anytime soon are still going to need paper licenses despite last year's assurance by the Department of Natural Resources that it would digitize outdoors licenses and registrations well before opening day ... .
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Marble Lake Chain association collected 282 geese eggs, here's why

The Daily Reporter 18 Apr 2025
With a DNR permit, the Marble Chain of Lakes Improvement Association collects goose eggs around the lakes to help reduce the nuisance geese population ... DNR policy requires nest destruction ... DNR requires a second collection day before April is over.
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Minnesota DNR encourages off-highway vehicle riders to prioritize safety

Brainerd Dispatch 17 Apr 2025
A list of currently available ATV safety classes can be found on the DNR website at mndnr.gov/safety/vehicle/atv ... For more tips on safe riding, visit the ATV safety page of the DNR website at mndnr.gov/ohv/atv-safety.html .
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Discover the Renewal of Spring with the DNR Weekly Bloom Report

Oelwein Daily Register 17 Apr 2025
Wildflowers are enticing treasures for wilderness lovers each spring ... Find fleeting beauties of spring with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) weekly woodland wildflower bloom report ... .
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Man accused of recklessly driving fake emergency vehicle told DNR he was ‘going to a call’

Michigan Live 16 Apr 2025
LEWISTON, MI – A Michigan man accused of impersonating an emergency responder said he was “going to a call” when stopped by officers ... 18 ... The vehicle was recklessly traveling at a high speed around cars and through intersections, according to the DNR.
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Want to help aid ice storm cleanup? DNR sets up volunteer network

Michigan Live 16 Apr 2025
“For your safety and to avoid hindering emergency operations, please do not attempt any trail or state park cleanup without explicit DNR approval,” the DNR said ... Dry conditions, excess storm debris pose high fire risk this spring, DNR warns.
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DNR closes flooding Little Wabash to boaters

Mount Carmel Register 15 Apr 2025
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued an advisory late last week closing a portion of the Little Wabash River to river traffic due to flooding ... .
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After the storm: DNR’s efforts to restore state forests

Iosco County News Herald 15 Apr 2025
LANSING – Following the devastating ice storm and severe weather outbreaks in northern Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Resources Division (FRD) is actively assessing and addressing extensive damage to state forest lands ...
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'Want the family to have closure': BCSO, DNR still looking for worker who fell from bridge

Savannah Morning News 15 Apr 2025
It has been nine days since a man who was painting the underside of a bridge fell into the Ogeechee River ... The incident occurred April 7. According to Public Information Officer Candace Hunnicut, Sheriff Mark Crowe is not ready to call off the search.
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DNR seeking applicants for Wolf Advisory Committee

Stevens Point Journal 15 Apr 2025
The committee's general role will be to assist the DNR with implementation of the Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan ... Sam Jonas, DNR wildlife section supervisor, said invitations to serve on the committee were sent to the following groups.
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