In Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, black bears are expanding their territory. State officials say that residents should not leave ...

A bear warning has been issued in Michigan as they have been spotted moving south from the state's upper peninsula down to the lower, wildlife managers from the state's Department of Natural Resources ...

The DNR's Wildlife division is assessing which animals may be positively impacted by the ice storm's forest reset.

As bears move further south in Michigan, residents are advised to secure food sources, remove bird feeders, and understand ...

Michigan's Natural Resources Commission ... the program director for wildlife partnerships at Humane World for Animals. Walter, the commissioner who advanced the year-round hunting plan in ...

Upper Michigan Today explores wildlife rehabilitation and the relationship between humans, native plants, and healthy wildlife.

Living near black bears is part of life in ... scarcer as more land is developed, DNR officials said. Black bears prefer to avoid people whenever possible, but they are wild animals and may ...

Otsego, Charlevoix, Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties were among the Lower Peninsula locations where the DNR received bear complaints in 2024.