Michigan Bear News
DNR and Michigan Bear Hunters Association Announce 2009 Bear Cooperator's Patch - Aug. 27, 2009The Department of Natural Resources announces that the Bear Cooperator's Patch will again be available in 2009. The patch, which was eliminated in 2007, was reborn last year when the DNR and the Michigan Bear Hunters Association (MBHA) partnered to produce
DNR Adopts New Bear Management Plan - Jun. 10, 2009
The Department of Natural Resources has adopted a new bear management plan that was developed after more than a year of public meetings and consultations. DNR Director Rebecca Humphries signed the document at a recent meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
Bear Cooperator's Patch to Return for 2008 Hunting Season - Sep. 04, 2008
The Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Bear Cooperator's Patch will be available in 2008 after a one-year absence. The DNR and the Michigan Bear Hunters Association (MBHA) have partnered together to produce the patch in an arrangement that is similar to the relationship between the DNR and the National Wild Turkey Federation that produces the turkey patch.
DNR Reminds Public How to Reduce Conflicts with Black Bears - Jul. 02, 2008
LANSING, MI - Department of Natural Resources wildlife officials remind Michigan residents that as black bears continue to move southward, individual bears may enter urban areas or be spotted in neighborhoods or other residential areas. In most cases, these bears are simply passing through and pose little risk to people.
Bear Hunting Licenses Still Available for Western U.P. Management Units - Jun. 27, 2008
LANSING, MI - Department of Natural Resources wildlife officials today announced the leftover bear licenses for the third hunt period in the western Upper Peninsula will go on sale July 7 at all license agents and online through the DNR's e-license system.
