Mich. DNR can't check as many deer for chronic wasting disease

Michigan wildlife officials say they won’t be able to check as many deer for chronic wasting disease during the upcoming hunting season.

Alaska readies for 2021 Iditarod with virus preps

The world's most famous sled dog race will go forward in 2021, and officials are preparing for every potential contingency now for what the coronavirus and the world might look like in March when the Iditarod starts. 

Dead squirrels washing up on a Lake Michigan beach

Dead squirrels have been washing up on a Lake Michigan beach at a state park. Experts believe the squirrels drowned while trying to cross the Grand River.

DNR estimates Wis. wolf population up about 13%

Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate the number of wolves in the state has increased by about 13% from last year. The agency believes that based on modeling the wolf population is 1,195 wolves. 

More protections denied for Upper Midwest moose

Federal officials have denied extending protections under the Endangered Species Act to a subspecies of moose in four upper Midwestern states. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled the population is stable.

Men on motorcycles accused of harassing Yellowstone bison

Two brothers accused of riding motorcycles off-road and harassing bison in Yellowstone National Park have pleaded not guilty.