Ann Arbor humane society reminds drivers to be vigilant on the road during deer mating season
Officials noted that while there have been zero deer-related fatalities and less than three percent of car accidents in Tree Town are deer-related, there is still a chance of encountering Bambi and his family on the road.
Whatโs being done after deer with heads stuck in Halloween buckets spotted in Bloomfield Hills, Troy
A deer with its head stuck in a Halloween bucket was spotted on a security camera in Bloomfield Hills on Saturday.
What is chronic wasting disease? Could โzombie deerโ disease spread to humans through infected meat?
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been found in both the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan.
Michiganโs firearm deer hunting begins Nov. 15: Hereโs how to buy a kill tag, report a harvest
Firearm deer season kicks off Tuesday and this is the first season where all hunters who successfully take a deer need to report the kill online.
Deer crashes resulting in serious injuries reach 10-year high in Metro Detroit
Deer crashes resulting in serious injury have reached a decade high, and weโre in the middle of the โDeer-Hitโ season right now.
Deer hunters in Michigan are now required to report their harvest online: Hereโs how
Deer hunters in Michigan are now required to report a successful harvest within 72 hours or before transferring possession of the deer.
DNR: Michigan man admits he was often drunk while driving around, shooting deer from car
A Michigan man says he was โrelieving frustrationโ by driving around at night and shooting into vacant fields when he illegally shot and abandoned several deer, a Michigan DNR investigation found.
University of Michigan-Dearborn starts deer cull on campus
Sharpshooters have begun the process of culling dozens of deer in a forest on a university campus in the Detroit area in a bid to reduce health and other risks the animals pose.
Live deer found in carโs hatchback during Pennsylvania traffic stop
Police who pulled over a suspected drunken or drugged driver in Pennsylvania discovered a live deer that had apparently been hit and then placed in the hatchback area of her car.
VIDEO: Buck takes shelter inside Michigan church on hunting seasonโs 1st day
A 10-point buck sought sanctuary inside a southern Michigan church on opening day of the stateโs firearm deer hunting season.
Oh, deer: White-tailed deer are testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies. Should we be worried?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture tested wild deer from January to March of this year and found 40% of the tested deer had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
Rare white albino deer found dead in northern Michigan was shot with crossbow, DNR says
Officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are seeking information about a well known albino deer who was found dead Sunday, May 30 in Irons, an area within Lake County.
โDeer Doctorโ to visit Ann Arbor virtually in April
Known as the โDeer Doctor,โ Baker is an author, conservationist and consultant to the Humane Society of the United States. The city of Ann Arbor has spent $750,000 on deer management since 2015, when the Ann Arbor City Council approved a four-year deer management plan, according to the HSHV. โScientists and wildlife biologists confirm that Ann Arbor does not have an overpopulation of deer. Within those responses, 700 reported not taking deer-preventative measures and 73% stated their enjoyment of seeing deer in Ann Arbor, HSHV said. AdThose interested in the free seminar with the โDeer Doctorโ can visit hshv.org/gardenwithdeer.
Michiganโs firearm deer hunting season begins Sunday
DETROIT โ Sunday is an unofficial holiday in Michigan -- itโs the opening day of firearm deer hunting season. The DNR reported technical issues Saturday that prevented many hunters from buying a base license and deer kill tags. The temporary tag should include the same information normally found on a kill tag:Identification of the hunter. Customers who have purchased a license on the DNR website are asked to use this temporary kill tag until their legal tag arrives in the mail. Officials say evidence suggests that Clarkโs Marsh is highly contaminated with PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances).
Oakland County leads Michigan for car crashes involving deer in 2019
BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. โ According to data from the Michigan Office Of Highway Safety Planning, Oakland County leads the state for the number of vehicle crashes involving deer in 2019. There were 1,928 vehicle-deer crashes reported in Oakland County last year. The total is a 10 percent increase in crashes in 2019 compared to 2018, making it a 10-year high statewide. READ: Reminder to Michigan drivers: Donโt veer for deerOaklandโs 2019 vehicle-deer crash numbers were followed by Kent County, which had 1,689. Information on vehicle-deer crashes in Southeast Michigan can be found here.
Michigan DNR canโt check as many deer for chronic wasting disease
LANSING, Mich. โ Michigan wildlife officials wonโt be able to check as many deer for chronic wasting disease during the upcoming hunting season. Deer heads from Clinton, Dickinson, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kent and Montcalm counties will be accepted for state testing only from Nov. 15-18. The archery season starts Thursday. The traditional firearm deer season starts Nov. 15. Related: Michigan hunters should expect changes to deer check stations this fall due to COVID-19
Aerial treatment to help prevent spread of EEE completed in Michigan
Aerial treatment to prevent the spread of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus has been completed with approximately 462,000 acres treated, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced Thursday. The treatment, which started on Sept. 16, was completed Wednesday, according to MDHHS. โAerial treatment was important to protect the health and safety of Michiganders,โ said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. A Montcalm County resident is suspected of having EEE following preliminary testing. Individuals younger than 15 and over 50 are at a high risk on contracting the virus, MDHHS said in a press release.
Michigan hunters should expect changes to deer check stations this fall due to COVID-19
LANSING, Mich. โ Deer hunters should expect changes to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer check stations this fall. Hunters will be required to wear masks and following social distancing guidelines at DNR deer check stations. At many check stations, hunters will be required to stay in their vehicles while their deer is checked. Hunters who want disease testing are asked to bring only deer heads to check stations by removing them ahead of time. Hours and locations of deer check stations will be available by clicking here.
Annual Ann Arbor deer cull dropped from city budget for next fiscal year
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Ann Arbors deer cull will not happen this winter as the city takes steps to reduce its budget for the next fiscal year. Deer management related expenses, like data collection and the cull, costs the city $140,000. A highly debated topic within Ann Arbor, there have previously been five culls in order to manage the citys deer population. In January, 109 deer were lethally removed by sharpshooters from designated parks, nature areas, University of Michigan properties, Concordia University properties and selected private properties in Ann Arbor. The City Council approved a $466 million city budget during its May 19 meeting but is in the process of creating an economic recovery plan to counteract current and anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.