MICHIGAN, USA — Cougar sightings in Michigan have nearly doubled since 2020, according to data from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). There's been a total of 27 sightings in Michigan ...

LANSING, MI – The state Department of Natural Resources is facing deep cuts under a House Republican proposal that Democrats are calling “budget malpractice” as the two sides approach a potential ...

Two kitten cougars originally photographed last spring were spotted in December. See how big they are, and what wildlife officials say.

Red swamp crayfish – a species that is native to the southern United States but prohibited in Michigan – was found in a state hatchery pond in Van Buren County, Michigan. The Michigan Department of ...

State officials are trying out new ways to keep an eye on Michigan's elk population — from elk teeth to trail cameras. As researchers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources seek to identify ...

A woman posted she saw a young cougar very close to her in Novi this week, at West Road and West Park. The Michigan DNR encourages reporting such sightings, even when they don't have photographic or ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan elk hunters could see significantly longer harvest windows under draft proposals from the Department of Natural Resources for the 2026–27 season. The plan would ...

LANSING, MI — Michigan elk hunters could see longer seasons beginning in 2026 under draft proposals released by the Department of Natural Resources. The agency is proposing to expand both elk hunting ...

Some 130 wild birds have tested positive for bird flu in Michigan, with most detections in Canada geese, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks.