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2 fishermen caught cheating at Ohio tournament sentenced to 10-day jail terms, forfeit of $100k boat
-According to search warrant affidavits, five walleye contained lead weights and fillets. Officers from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources confiscated the fish as evidence.
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Michigan’s Magnet Man attracts river trash
-The heaviest thing that he has found is a full-sized safe in the Rouge River in Delray, Michigan, taking seven people with magnets and hooks to pull it out.
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Few good options for shrinking Michigan’s problem deer herds
-Deer are invading Michigan’s suburbs, resulting in car crashes, habitat destruction and disease concerns. But affected Michigan communities probably can’t sterilize or kill enough deer to reverse the trend.
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Michigan mallards are in decline. Are domestic ducks weakening their genes?
-Commercial game farms have long raised and released domestic ducks for hunters to target. Research shows those ducks are breeding with wild mallards, weakening their genes and possibly threatening their survival.
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Shrinking Winter Update: Researching ice coverage, documenting Great Lakes life
-This episode aired in February and was one of our favorites this year, so we brought it back around with updates.
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Michigan tribes, state reach tentative deal on Great Lakes fishing access
-Under the deal, tribal fishers could use gillnets in more places to cope with declining whitefish populations.
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Michigan hunters say 252,000 deer killed in firearms season with new rules
-This year, hunters were required to report their deer kills, a move wildlife managers say will help the state better manage Michigan’s growing herds.
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Michigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom
-Michigan’s COVID-19 outdoor recreation boom has produced a subsequent business boom, according to a new federal report on the state’s outdoor scene.