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Waterfowl hunting seasons now open It's time to polish up the shotgun, round up the retriever and don the camouflage - it's the season for hunting ducks and geese in Michigan! Michigan is regionally known for the great diversity and the high quality of our waterfowl hunting opportunities, and wildlife managers predict a good hunting season this year. For more information about waterfowl hunting, visit www.michigan.gov/waterfowl.

"Lake Effects" exhibit opens Oct. 5 Visit the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing beginning Oct. 5 to see the new exhibit, "Lake Effects." Learn about major weather events in Michigan's past, including the Thumb Fire of 1881, the Storm of 1913, the Heatwave of 1936, the 1953 Beecher tornado and the Blizzard of 1978.

Little Manistee weir collecting Chinook salmon eggs The Little Manistee weir is an egg-take and salmon harvest facility operated by Fisheries Division on the Little Manistee River each fall. Each fall DNR staff collect Chinook salmon eggs to be sent to State Fish Hatcheries where they will be reared and stocked all over Michigan. Are you in the Manistee area? Call the weir hotline to learn about current activity and pay the river a visit to watch the egg-take efforts!

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Unique program introduces urban youngsters to state parks, outdoor recreation and career opportunities A couple of Michigan state parks have new amenities -- and one has fewer invasive plants -- because of a unique program that brings inner-city youths to state parks to work on park projects and experience the outdoors lifestyle. The Summer Youth Employment Initiative is a joint effort of the DNR and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Looking for juvenile sturgeon on Black Lake Black Lake is unique among Michigan's inland waters in one significant way: it is the only lake that maintains a remnant population of native lake sturgeon large enough to support a recreational fishery. But just how large that sturgeon population is -- and how much help it needs to continue to support that recreational fishery -- was the focus of a three-week survey effort by the DNR Fisheries Division this August.

Partners, instructors help make ORV safety a priority As the popularity of ORV riding in Michigan increases, so, too, does the demand for quality, comprehensive safety education. That's where the DNR and its many partners enter the picture. The DNR's Law Enforcement Division has a Recreational Safety Section that heads up the state's ORV safety education program. The section consults with involved users, ORV organizations and existing ORV instructors to continually improve this program.

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Media Contact Info

• Ed Golder-DNR
517-335-3014

• Debbie Munson Badini-DNR
906-226-1352

• Brad Wurfel-DEQ
517-373-7917

Audio Interviews

• Jay Wesley, Fishing in Michigan, WGVU 7/9/2013

• Maia Stephens on new fun and fitness opportunities and partnerships at Michigan state parks, WGVU 4/9/2013

• Director Keith Creagh on Gov. Snyder's proposed restructuring of hunting/fishing licenses, WGVU 3/12/2013

• Barb Avers on the Michigan Waterfowl Legacy and the Wetland Wonders Challenge, WGVU 10/9/2012

• Brent Rudolph on hunting outlook, deer health, conservation funding, economic impact and more, WGVU 9/12/2012

• New Director Keith Creagh on DNR initiatives and outdoor recreation opportunties, WGVU 8/14/2012

• Maia Stephens on the Park & Read program with the DNR and the libraries of Michigan, WGVU 8/1/2012

• Steve DeBrabander on the benefits, impact of the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, WGVU 7/10/2012

• Ada Takacs on the Duck Lake Fire and the frontline and behind-the-scenes fire teams, WGVU 6/12/2012

• Jay Wesley on the DNR's strategy to maintain Michigan's Chinook salmon, WGVU 5/8/2012

• Lori Burford on the DNR's work to resolve many of the land encroachment issues, WGVU 4/10/2012

• Dennis Fox on the DNR's Mentored Youth Hunting Program, WGVU 2/14/2012

• Maia Stephens on Recreation 101, Rec Passport and more, WGVU 1/10/2012

• Rodney Stokes on the DNR's priorities for 2012, WGVU 12/13/2011

• Patty Birkholz on the Asian carp situation, WGVU 11/8/2011

• Dan Hopkins on conservation officers' fall work, WGVU 9/13/2011

• Shana Ramsey, on Fish Hatchery and Salmon in the Classroom Work 2/8/2011

Videos

• DNR Segments from Ask the DNR These episodes from Ask the DNR cover a variety of DNR topics of interest.

• DNR Segments from Q1 Buck Pole These short video segments from the Q1 Buck Pole televsion show cover a variety of DNR initiatives and other natural resources topics of interest.

• Explore Bowhunting A video about youth involvement in Michigan bowhunting.

• How Much Do You Know About Michigan's Civil War Battle Flags? Learn about Michigan's 3rd Infantry Regiment flag. Michigan Historical Center Director Sandra Clark and education staff member Eric Perkins explain the history behind this particular flag from Grand Rapids, and explain why being the flag bearer came with some very big risks.

• Shields of Gold: DNR Conservation Officers This video montage, set to music, illustrates the work DNR conservation officers perform in the course of protecting Michigan's natural resources and environment.

Photos

• Deer photos Follow the link, click on the DEER folder.

• Keith Creagh, DNR Director Download photos of the director here.

• Turtle City

• Pure Michigan Hunt

Press Kits

• 2011 Deer Season Articles

• Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park Dedication, July 21, 2011

• Michigan Asian Carp Prevention Workshop, East Lansing, November 22, 2010

• Cougar Foot Print Photos, November 2009

• William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor Dedication, October 22, 2009

• Straits State Harbor Dedication, Photos