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Investigation into an increase in beaver mortality in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula, suspected to be caused by Tularemia.

This report contains a preliminary analysis of the 1990 deer hunting season based on data collected at highway deer check stations. from field reports. from counts of deer being transported all vehicles, and from highway traffic counters. The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Mackinac Bridge Authority assisted in providing data. The winter of 1989/90 started early and ended early. Record cold temperatures and snow depths occurred in December, but record mild temperatures occurred in February and March. Had it not been for the mild temperatures in late winter, winter mortality of deer would have been even higher than the estimated loss of 98,800 deer in seven northern districts. For the first time since 1982, the number of deer in the fall population decreased. There were about 10-20% less deer in Michigan in the fall of 1990, compared to fall of 1989.

Report on field trip to survey pinnated and sharp-tailed grouse populations in upper Michigan.

Results of the research and survey carried out on skinned fisher carcasses and/or heads submitted by trappers and DNR personnel in 1995.

A survey was completed to determine whether hunters and landowners supported mandatory QDM regulations in Deer Management Units (DMU) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP). The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) supports the voluntary implementation of QDM practices on private land in Michigan. However, mandatory regulations should be imposed in a DMU only when it can be shown that a clear majority (>66%) of hunters and landowners support implementation. Questionnaires were sent to a random sample of landowners and hunters; 75% of the landowners and 86% of hunters returned their questionnaire. About 63% of landowners owning land in the UP and 61% of people hunting deer in the UP supported implementing mandatory QDM regulations. Support from both landowners and hunters was insufficient to recommend implementation of mandatory QDM regulations for the UP.

Results of survey to determine the number of otter harvest tag holders that set traps for otter and beaver, the number of animals caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days they trapped in 2012.

Results of survey to determine the number of otter harvest tag holders that set traps for otter and beaver, the number of animals caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days trapped during the 2008 season.

Although rabid bats were probably present in the Western Hemisphere prior to the 16th century, the initial determination of rabies in bats was in 1908 in Brazil. The first record of rabid bats in the United States was from Florida in 1953. In Michigan, rabies in bats was first diagnosed in 1956, and has been found in the state each year except 1958. In the Upper Peninsula, single unidentified rabid bats were reported from Menominee County in 1964, and Alger County in 1956. The bats collected from Pendill's Creek and Fayette were all Keen bats (Myotis keenii keenii); those from Muskallonge lake were all little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus lucifugus). All bats collected at each of these sites were negative for rabies.

Report on the results of a March 1982 survey conducted in the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan to determine the incidence of brainworm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) in the wintering deer herds to assess potential areas for possible stocking of moose.

Report on experiments and studies looking into the date range of deer breeding in the Upper Peninsula, with discussion on application to hunting seasons.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources uses population estimates to assess population status and determine harvest permit quotas for black bear management. The tetracycline survey uses a 2 occasion mark-recapture design to derive a population estimate for the bear population of the Upper Peninsula. We evaluated the survey to identify bias in the estimate and violation of assumptions in the surveys procedure. We also evaluated the survey for efficiency in procedures and methodology and appropriate scale of application. We examined the surveys data both statistically and geographically, and compared surveys data to harvest data. We also simulated surveys conditions to identify the potential magnitude of biases. We make recommendations to minimize the effects of violating surveys assumptions and to improve surveys efficiency.

Printed Geological Survey map of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that was hand colored to show the river basins. The scale on the original is 1 inch equals 16 miles.

This photostat copy survey map shows three possible lines for the boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin as of 1847. Scale on original is 1.5 inches equals 12 miles.

Printed map showing the major railroad routs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 1889. Scale on original is 1 inch equals 15 miles.

Geological map from 1873 of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, highlighting rock formations.

Printed. Color depicts the geology of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as known in 1873. Scale on original is 1 inch equals 13 miles.

Printed color map showing the forests of the upper peninsula of Michigan for the year 1939. The scale on the original is 1 inch equals 4 miles.

Printed color map showing the forests of the upper peninsula of Michigan for the year 1939. The scale on the original is 1 inch equals 4 miles.

Printed color map showing the forests of the upper peninsula of Michigan for the year 1939. The scale on the original is 1 inch equals 4 miles.

This map depicts in pictorial form the many recreational activities that a tourist could enjoy in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 1935.

Map shows rivers and rock types in part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as known in 1846. Shows the location of a Native American Village known as Bad Water Indians. No scale given.