MDARD

Starting January 1, Michigan will ban untreated firewood from entering the state. Certified heat-treated wood and Michigan-sourced firewood can still be used.

Not every Michigan deer processor can legally make sausage, jerky or seasoned venison. MDARD says hunters should know who is handling their meat.

Michigan’s box tree moth quarantine is expanding after a Genesee County detection. Homeowners should check boxwoods for chewed leaves, webbing and striped caterpillars.

Michigan has confirmed spotted lanternfly populations in eight counties, including new detections in Berrien and Washtenaw. Take photos, record the location, report it through the Eyes in the Field, and then squish it.

An under-vaccinated Clare County horse was euthanized after testing positive for EEE. Michigan officials say the mosquito-borne virus has also infected a Roscommon County resident.

MDARD confirmed chronic wasting disease in farmed white-tailed deer in Calhoun, Kent, and Mackinac counties.

A parasitic fly capable of attacking animals and humans has prompted new restrictions in Michigan.

Michigan officials confirmed the first bovine TB-positive cattle herd in Iosco County, raising new concerns about deer-to-cattle disease spread.

Michigan officials confirmed new bovine TB cases in cattle herds in two counties.

Michigan officials confirmed a new bovine TB case in a dairy herd outside the usual zone, highlighting ongoing risks for farmers.