Hunting season for the unique fungi begins mid-April and lasts through early June.
Upper Peninsula
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Hunter should not face charges for killing wolf, Michigan GOP lawmakers say
Twenty-seven lawmakers signed a letter defending the man who killed an endangered gray wolf in January. Wolf advocates accused them of meddling in a criminal investigation.
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Love is in the air for turkeys in Michigan, but spring hunting season looms
Wild turkeys are prevalent around now during mating season — and just ahead of the start of spring hunting.
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Opinion | Michigan, once a leader, must do more to stop impaired driving
My parents were killed by a stoned driver. Michigan passed a law to crack down and test drivers, but let it expire. It’s time to bring it back.
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Dead wolf mystery in south Michigan deepens, prompts criminal probe
Criminal investigation comes amid questions about a how a wolf from the north woods wound up dead in Calhoun County. A hunter claims he shot the wolf, thinking it was a coyote; others are skeptical.
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Trashed for debunking election claims, Michigan lawmaker now backs Trump
Michigan state Sen. Ed McBroom debunked Trump’s 2020 election claims – and then endorsed Trump for 2024.
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Whitmer urges feds to boost help to Michigan businesses hurt by lack of snow
In a letter to lawmakers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she wants Congress and federal regulators to create ‘new paths’ for businesses impacted by the lack of snow this winter to get relief.
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Sault tribe challenges Michigan fishing deal, chides ‘preposterous’ rules
With key species like whitefish nearing the brink of collapse, Michigan’s largest Native American tribe wants fewer restrictions on when, how and where its members can fish. Others contend that would imperil the fishery.
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Wolf killed in southern Michigan is first sighting in more than 100 years
State officials confirmed a hunter killed a gray wolf while hunting coyotes in Calhoun County in January. The closest known wolf population is in the Upper Peninsula; officials downplayed any risk to the public.
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‘Green burials’ catch on in Michigan. Cemetery controversy follows
Americans are growing more interested in green burial, which eschews embalming and non-biodegradable caskets in favor of natural decomposition. But in west Michigan, controversy over a proposed green cemetery pits neighbor-against-neighbor.