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 ...

While the Gray Wolf has been officially recovered in Michigan since 2009, the DNR says their return was decades in the making ...

Cougars were originally native to Wisconsin, but due to habitat loss and predator control through hunting, cougars were ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said it's receiving more calls reporting black bears in Lower Michigan. These ...

There were 303 complaints in 2024. Counties with the most bear complaints in 2024 included Marquette (41 complaints), Houghton (29), Otsego (26), Chippewa (25), Delta (24), Charlevoix (19), Leelanau ...

The large omnivores are pushing further south in the Lower Peninsula, which thousands now calling the region home. That means ...

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

Living near black bears is part of life in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where about 10,000 ... often leads in those bears being euthanized by animal control officers, he said.

Living near black bears is a part of normal life for residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula ... it is best to avoid any interactions with the animals at all. If you do see a bear approaching ...