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Hunting and fishing have trended up during the pandemic, but what happens next remains in flux.
The abundance of natural resources at the footsteps and fingertips of Michigan residents is massive, ranging from the lakes, streams to the forests.
According to a report from The Associated Press, numbers of hunters and anglers taking advantage of those resources have risen to new heights and made up for years of decline.
Michigan DNR Becoming an Outdoors Woman instructor Nome Buckman-Stark assists someone while learning how to fly fish.
Credit Michigan Department of Natural Resources
More than 545,000 hunters in Michigan had bought licenses through Nov. 11, 2020 That number is nearly 10 percent more than at the same point in 2019, according to the AP report and data from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Spring cleaning brings assorted trash to state land, including TVs, tires & toilets
The Rogue River State Game Area in northern Kent County has been targeted with illegal dumping. Discarded items include box springs, a toilet and a boat. Author: John Hogan Updated: 6:38 PM EDT April 14, 2021
KENT CITY, Mich. Spring cleaning is a seasonal tradition for many, but it occasionally leads to eyesores on state land.
The bounty of discarded items includes couches, televisions, mattresses and household trash. State officials even came upon an abandoned boat.
“Oh, you name it,’’ said Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lt. Gerald Thayer. “Anything and everything you can think of.’’
Controlled burn happening in Portage today
Courtesy of The City of Portage MI s Facebook page
Location of the controlled burn
By: Kellen Voss
and last updated 2021-04-14 16:00:01-04
PORTAGE, Mich. â The City of Portage announced today that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) will conduct a controlled burn in the Gourdneck State Game Area.
This is an area owned and maintained by the MDNR.
The area where the burn will be occurring is in the picture above. Residents in the area can expect to see smoke and may notice MDNR vehicles and staff controlling the burn.
This is one of two planned burns in the Gourdneck State Game Area this spring/summer.
By Jef Rietsma
A St. Joseph County landmark that has become unrecognizable will be removed in summer 2021.
In addition to the demolition of what’s left of the former Parkville Mill, workers will address other man-made obstructions on Portage River that are scattered in the vicinity.
Carolyn Grace, director of St. Joseph County Conservation District, said the project aims to return that stretch of Portage River to its natural state.
The three-week process is expected to take place in August and will involve demolition and removal of the mill. In addition, remnants of a former dam will be taken from the river.