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Clearcutting in Northern Michigan’s elk country creates aspen buffet for wildlife, DNR says

MONTMORENCY, MI — Northern Michigan’s elk country will see an increase in felled aspens as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources speeds up its clearcutting process. This quicker and more condensed clearing will benefit elk and deer who feed on aspens in the 30-square-mile area, according to DNR. The spring ice storm brought down nearly 1 million acres of state forest land, particularly …