Upper Peninsula visitors are asked to keep a safe distance away from wild moose while tracking devices are fitted.

Later this month, spotter planes will report locations of moose to helicopters and ground crews. Moose will be sedated and ...

The study in the western U.P. will try to find out why the state's mainland moose population has not grown faster.

MARQUETTE, MI— The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Department of Natural Resources, and Northern Michigan University are ...

Last week, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced a new study, along with Northern Michigan University and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, to try and get answers as to why the moose ...

The 1,000-pound Michigan bull moose — standing 6 feet, 5 inches tall with 40-pound, paddle-like antlers — is the iconic ...

“Michigan’s moose are a vital part of the Upper Peninsula’s ecosystem and identity,” Petroelje said. “Through this new study of factors limiting moose population growth, we’re working ...

Over the next few weeks and again in January and February of 2026, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will conduct ...

A helicopter hovers above a moose that has just been netted during previous moose collaring operations. (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.) ...

Our efforts will be concentrated in the norther Lower Peninsula which does contain some limited suitable habitat that could ...