Sixty moose in Michigan have been killed by vehicles over the past four years. Learn more about moose-vehicle collision hotspots in the Upper Peninsula in this week's Showcasing the DNR: https://t.co/lTaZjjE6L2

The only way to transport DNA samples when you work with “living dinosaurs”! #JurassicPark #Dinosaurs #Sturgeon #LakeSturgeon #GreatLakesSci #DNA

Do you know what’s hiding in your wood? 🪵🐛 Invasive pests that threaten Michigan’s trees can hitchhike in firewood. Protect our forests: buy firewood where you’ll burn it or choose certified, heat-treated wood. https://t.co/iBeh9kPe90 #FirewoodMonth #DontMoveFirewood

Good morning ☀️🦌 @PureMichigan @MichiganDNR

Explore the story and natural wonders of your state through a Michigan Field Guide on https://t.co/dh7N2AYBeZ. Brought in partnership with the @MichiganDNR.

A nice day to be out on #SaginawBay for our forage trawl survey…and a few nice #YellowPerch came aboard as well! #GreatLakesSci

Michigan hunters, bear season is almost here and we've pulled together some helpful reminders to get the most out of your hunt. 👇 https://t.co/v2LXFUyMxJ

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BOATERS! Due to an unexpected issue, Cheboygan Lock and Dam is closed until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience. Contractors are on-site and working to address the issue, but an estimated time of repair is unavailable at this time. 📷: spencebrothersmichigan

First micromesh gill net lift day on #LakeStClair is complete! Yellow Perch, Logperch, Spottail Shiner, Round Goby, and Smallmouth Bass were the most common species caught. #GreatLakesSci

We started our micromesh gill net survey on #LakeStClair today to target small forage fish in the lake. #GreatLakesSci

Today we started our #sturgeon trawl survey on #LakeStClair! As part of this survey we will tagging #LakeSturgeon with acoustic telemetry tags, the first time sturgeon have been tagged with acoustic tags in the open waters of Lake St. Clair! #GLATOS #GreatLakesSci

This baby fish is sharper than your kid's back-to-school #2 pencil! ✏️ This week we chat with Ed Baker from @MichiganDNR to learn about where this fish lives, its history, and what it needs to thrive: https://t.co/2wVquS5xFX. New episodes every Monday! 📷 Sam Stukel/USFWS

We completed our forage trawl survey on #LakeErie today! Age-0 #YellowPerch and White Perch were the most common forage for the survey. #GreatLakesSci

Imagine you go out to land yourself some dinner and end up catching a behemoth of a catfish. One Michigan angler did just that. Find out about the new state record flathead catfish 👇 https://t.co/agIV5h1KD2

A naturally-occurring breach of an aging beaver dam upstream from Lake Angeline (Marquette County) has caused reddish sediment and a rise in the water level. DNR, EGLE and local officials have investigated. There are no known health or safety issues preventing public access.

Map Turtles have been abundant bycatch thus far during our collaborative lake-wide fyke net survey on #LakeStClair! #turtles #GreatLakes #GreatLakesSci

Celebrating completed projects, with more to come. Here's a quick update on work being done to improve outdoor recreation in Michigan state parks: https://t.co/3eXW28dUjk

We started our portion of the collaborative lake-wide fyke net survey on #LakeStClair today! We (@MDNR_Fisheries) team up with @ONresources and @USFWSFisheries to survey around the entire lake. #GreatLakesSci #GreatLakes

First day of tending acoustic #telemetry receivers on #LakeStClair via #scuba diving for 2025! #GreatLakes #GreatLakesSci #GLATOS #ScubaDiving