The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released its 2025 Waterfowl Population Status Report. This report contains results from surveys and population estimation methods conducted by Fish and Wildlife, ...

(WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is conducting a survey to estimate the state's elk population and is trying a new technique. According to the ...

Capture–recapture methods estimate the size of a population by repeatedly sampling individuals, marking or identifying them, and examining the overlap among capture occasions. Originally developed in ...

GAYLORD — Michigan Department of Natural Resources researchers will test trail cameras as a new method for estimating the state’s elk population in northern Lower Michigan. According to an Aug. 18 ...

Wisconsin had an estimated 1,226 gray wolves in 336 packs in late winter 2025, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The 2025 population estimate represented a slight decline from the ...

Anglers out on the water last year, may have noticed something interesting: crews with nets and measuring boards, catching and documenting fish. In 2025, Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...