Disease surveillance and monitoring efforts by the Department of Natural Resources during the 2007 white-tailed deer hunting season showed that the prevalence rate for bovine tuberculosis (TB) dropped to 1.4 percent in Deer Management Unit 452. DMU 452 is the core area of the TB outbreak in northeastern Lower Michigan that includes parts of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Oscoda counties...

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Anglers are reminded that ice shanties placed upon waters in the southern half of the Lower Peninsula should have been removed by March 1st. In all areas of the state, a shanty must be removed if ice conditions become unsafe, regardless of the date. The new 2008 fishing licenses went on sale March 1st. Copies of the 2008 Michigan Fishing Guide and the Inland Trout and Salmon Guide are now available where licenses are sold...

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The Mason Tract, a 4,700-acre special management area in southeast Crawford County, is undergoing some timber cutting as a part of the area's management plan, said Department of Natural Resources officials...

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The Michigan Forest Visitor Center at Hartwick Pines State Park near Grayling has scheduled programs this spring aimed at maple syrup making, trout fly-tying and Earth Day...

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The Department of Natural Resources reminds people to "GO-Get Outdoors" and make reservations now for their summer camping or boating getaway. Many good campsites and boat slips remain available for the 2008 summer season...

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Ice anglers are reminded to use caution as it will take a few days for the cold spell to tighten the ice back up. Heavy snow will insulate the ice and prevent the freezing process, so be careful especially in the areas with heavy snowfall...

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Department of Natural Resources officials announced today the completion of a revised draft of the Michigan State Forest Management Plan. Revisions to the plan were in response to comments on an initial draft that was presented to the public in August of 2006...

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The Department of Natural Resources wants to remind anglers that regulations are in place to protect Michigan's waters from the spread of a fish virus known as Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHSv). These regulations place restrictions on the use of certain species of fish or baitfish for fishing...

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The Department of Natural Resources Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program has the cure for any woman who has a case of "cabin fever" and is longing to get outdoors -- two weekend BOW programs planned for February. The first is Feb. 22-24 at Bay Cliff Health Center at Big Bay in the Upper Peninsula, and the second is Feb. 29-March 2 at the Ralph A. MacMullan Center at Higgins Lake...

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The Michigan Fisheries Visitor Center will hold an ice fishing program on Saturday, Feb. 16, during Michigan's annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend, when all fishing license fees will be waived for both residents and visitors who wish to fish on Michigan waters...

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Brighton Recreation Area is planning its second annual "GO-Get Outdoors" hoedown from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9...

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Port Crescent State Park will host a "GO-Get Outdoors" candlelight cross-country ski night on Saturday, Feb. 16...

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The Department of Natural Resources today announced that communities interested in applying for grants through the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) to support outdoor recreation development have until April 1, 2008 to submit their applications. There will be an Aug. 1 secondary deadline for land acquisition applications only...

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The Justnorth.com crew joined the Trout Whisperer in the Superior National Forest of Minnesota for the opening of Winter trout fishing. Commonly known as a 'Trout About'...

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