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Michigan DNR: 2 Metro Detroit men confess to killing eagle
Read full article: Michigan DNR: 2 Metro Detroit men confess to killing eagleMichigan DNR Conservation Officers Steve Converse and Joseph Myers found and transported a shot eagle to Wings of Wonder, a raptor education, rehabilitation and research facility in Leelanau County. Staff there evaluated the eagle, determinedA 2-year-old female eagle was shot by waterfowl hunters Saturday in Northern Michigan. The two guides said that they saw the eagle flying, heard a gunshot and then saw the eagle fall from the sky. The guides reported seeing the two men who shot the eagle, about 100 yards away, picking up decoys from the ground. One of the sheriff's deputies provided a dog crate to transport the eagle to Wings of Wonder.
DNR locate missing Manistique hikers in Hiawatha National Forest
Read full article: DNR locate missing Manistique hikers in Hiawatha National ForestHIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST, Mich. - Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers -- with Michigan State Police troopers and Sault Tribe Law Enforcement -- located two missing Manistique hikers Thursday in Hiawatha National Forest. "There's not a lot of law enforcement in this remote area," said Chief Gary Hagler, DNR Law Enforcement Division. The missing hikers were both men in their 60s. The DNR was assisted with MSP K-9 units and Sault Tribe Law Enforcement officers. GPS data provided by cellphone use proved to be inaccurate and officers used the missing men's wives to help locate the hikers.