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      <title>Zombie Deer in Michigan Have Capacity To Spread it to Humans</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/zombie-deer-disease-in-humans/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's Unlikely, but scientists say it could happen one day. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/zombie-deer-disease-in-humans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s Unlikely, but scientists say it could happen one day. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/zombie-deer-disease-in-humans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Can You Really Own These 10 Wild Animals in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:58:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ever wonder if you could have your own sloth, monkey, or otter as a pet in Michigan?  The answer to that question blew me away. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/wild-animals-michigan-pets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ever wonder if you could have your own sloth, monkey, or otter as a pet in Michigan?  The answer to that question blew me away. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/wild-animals-michigan-pets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Big Buck Alert: Michigan Teen Bags 16 Pointer</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:30:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Deer hunters all across Michigan were up early Wednesday morning for the opening day of firearm season. Some of them were able to bag a doe or a buck, but one Michigan teen got a deer that he will remember forever. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-teen-16-point-buck/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Deer hunters all across Michigan were up early Wednesday morning for the opening day of firearm season. Some of them were able to bag a doe or a buck, but one Michigan teen got a deer that he will remember forever. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-teen-16-point-buck/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>BEWARE! This Is Most Dangerous Week For Drivers In Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:38:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It is the most dangerous week and time for Michigan drivers. Find out why. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/most-dangerous-week-drivers-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It is the most dangerous week and time for Michigan drivers. Find out why. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/most-dangerous-week-drivers-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisha B.]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Why So Many Deer On the Roads Right Now in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:01:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you think the deer in Michigan are a little more visible right now, you're right, and the reason may not be what you think. Let's just say love is in the air.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/why-so-many-deer-on-roads-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Marie]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Deer Danger: 8 Things Michigan Drivers Should Do When A Deer Appears</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[These 8 tips could help you stay safe next time a deer appears. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/deer-danger-8-things-michigan-drivers-should-do-when-a-deer-appears/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[These 8 tips could help you stay safe next time a deer appears. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/deer-danger-8-things-michigan-drivers-should-do-when-a-deer-appears/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Deer With Message Painted on Side Prompts Dire Warning</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:48:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wildlife officials are warning residents to not keep wild deer as pets as they continue to search for deer wearing a collar.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/missouri-pet-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wildlife officials are warning residents to not keep wild deer as pets as they continue to search for deer wearing a collar.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/missouri-pet-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>What to Do if You Hit a Deer With Your Car in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's really hard to avoid deer in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/what-to-do-if-you-hit-a-deer-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s really hard to avoid deer in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/what-to-do-if-you-hit-a-deer-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony LaBrie]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Like Shining Deer? Make Sure You Know Michigan’s Laws on Spotlighting</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you like using a spotlight to shine deer and other animals for fun, you may want to make sure you know Michigan's laws regarding spotlighting or it may cost you. <a href="https://wgrd.com/like-shinning-deer-make-sure-you-know-mis-laws-on-spotlighting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Can You Legally Feed Deer pumpkins in Michigan- or is that baiting?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:06:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Trying to help your neighborhood deer could land you a big fine from the DNR. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/can-you-feed-pumpkin-to-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Trying to help your neighborhood deer could land you a big fine from the DNR. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/can-you-feed-pumpkin-to-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Hardy]]></dc:creator>
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      <title> Michigan DNR Investigating Saginaw Woman Trying to Keep Deer</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:52:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan DNR says she can't keep it, but she says it will die if released into the wild. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/saginaw-woman-keeps-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan DNR says she can&apos;t keep it, but she says it will die if released into the wild. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/saginaw-woman-keeps-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michiganders, Here's What To Do If There's A Baby Deer In Yard</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 13:57:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It happens here in Michigan quite often and most recently, some helpful advice was shared about what to do when it happens. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/what-to-do-if-theres-a-baby-deer-in-your-yard/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It happens here in Michigan quite often and most recently, some helpful advice was shared about what to do when it happens. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/what-to-do-if-theres-a-baby-deer-in-your-yard/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Frankhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Stereotypes Michiganders Have to Accept About Themselves</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you guilty of feeding all 10 of these Michigander stereotypes? <a href="https://wgrd.com/true-michigan-stereotypes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Whitetail Deer Trackers for the 2022 Season</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Deer season is here in Michigan, here are your official Whitetail trackers for 2022. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-whitetail-deer-trackers-for-the-2022-season/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Deer season is here in Michigan, here are your official Whitetail trackers for 2022. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-whitetail-deer-trackers-for-the-2022-season/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Oh Deer! Buck Tries to Break Into Grand Valley State University</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:42:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's that time of year. Deer are on the move. And apparently trying to move into Grand Valley State University. <a href="https://wgrd.com/deer-tries-to-break-in-to-grand-valley-state-university/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s that time of year. Deer are on the move. And apparently trying to move into Grand Valley State University. <a href="https://wgrd.com/deer-tries-to-break-in-to-grand-valley-state-university/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Do You Know These 4 Simple Things You Can Do To ‘Deer-Proof’ Your Vehicle?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/how-to-deer-proof-your-car/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:44:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[They're natures wrecking balls, and if you're not careful they'll total your car. Here are 4 easy things you can do to avoid a deer shaped dent in your vehicle. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/how-to-deer-proof-your-car/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[They&apos;re natures wrecking balls, and if you&apos;re not careful they&apos;ll total your car. Here are 4 easy things you can do to avoid a deer shaped dent in your vehicle. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/how-to-deer-proof-your-car/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Hardy]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Does My Auto Insurance Cover Hitting a Deer in Michigan?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/does-my-auto-insurance-cover-hitting-a-deer-in-michigan/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:33:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The deer are moving and there are many car-deer crashes. If you hit a deer, will your auto insurance cover the costs of repairing your vehicle? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/does-my-auto-insurance-cover-hitting-a-deer-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The deer are moving and there are many car-deer crashes. If you hit a deer, will your auto insurance cover the costs of repairing your vehicle? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/does-my-auto-insurance-cover-hitting-a-deer-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Winters]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Did You Know Bambi is the Deadliest Animal in Michigan?! &amp;#x1f440;</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/did-you-know-bambi-is-the-deadliest-animal/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:10:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some animals are sweet. Other animals can be deadly. Here is a list of the deadliest animals in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/did-you-know-bambi-is-the-deadliest-animal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some animals are sweet. Other animals can be deadly. Here is a list of the deadliest animals in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/did-you-know-bambi-is-the-deadliest-animal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>LOOK: West Michigan Fire Department Rescues Fawn From Pit</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 02:26:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's spring and that means it's baby animal season in West Michigan. A young deer recently got itself in a tricky situation, and thankfully, local firefighters were able to help!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/look-west-michigan-fire-department-rescues-fawn-from-pit/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s spring and that means it&apos;s baby animal season in West Michigan. A young deer recently got itself in a tricky situation, and thankfully, local firefighters were able to help!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/look-west-michigan-fire-department-rescues-fawn-from-pit/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Don’t Panic, Those Headless Deer You’re Seeing On The Side of Michigan Roads Are Normal</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/dont-panic-those-headless-deer-youre-seeing-on-the-side-of-michigan-roads-are-normal/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:02:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No there isn't a serial killer going around Michigan, there's a good reason you may be seeing headless deer on the side of the road right now. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dont-panic-those-headless-deer-youre-seeing-on-the-side-of-michigan-roads-are-normal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[No there isn&apos;t a serial killer going around Michigan, there&apos;s a good reason you may be seeing headless deer on the side of the road right now. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dont-panic-those-headless-deer-youre-seeing-on-the-side-of-michigan-roads-are-normal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Hardy]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>West Michigan Firefighters Rescue Doe From Icy Pond [VIDEO]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-firefighters-rescue-doe-from-icy-pond-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:08:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A young doe found herself in a scary situation this week, trapped in an icy pond. White Lake firefighters came to her rescue! <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-firefighters-rescue-doe-from-icy-pond-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A young doe found herself in a scary situation this week, trapped in an icy pond. White Lake firefighters came to her rescue! <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-firefighters-rescue-doe-from-icy-pond-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Southwest Michigan State Police Trooper Rescues Deer Wrapped in Wire Fence [VIDEO]</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/southwest-michigan-state-police-trooper-rescues-deer-wrapped-in-wire-fence-video/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 03:54:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Michigan State Police trooper's body camera caught him saving a deer tangled up in tricky situation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/southwest-michigan-state-police-trooper-rescues-deer-wrapped-in-wire-fence-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Michigan State Police trooper&apos;s body camera caught him saving a deer tangled up in tricky situation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/southwest-michigan-state-police-trooper-rescues-deer-wrapped-in-wire-fence-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Did You Know Kalamazoo Has a Reindeer Ranch?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-reindeer-ranch/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:11:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What could get your family in the Holiday spirit more than Reindeer? <a href="https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-reindeer-ranch/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What could get your family in the Holiday spirit more than Reindeer? <a href="https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-reindeer-ranch/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>‘Rifle’ Season Continues Into December For Lower Michigan Hunters</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/rifle-season-michigan-december-november/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:40:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For hunters who are upset that this year's firearm deer season in Michigan only included two weekends, you'll have an opportunity to keep hunting into December with your trusty shotgun. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rifle-season-michigan-december-november/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[For hunters who are upset that this year&apos;s firearm deer season in Michigan only included two weekends, you&apos;ll have an opportunity to keep hunting into December with your trusty shotgun. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rifle-season-michigan-december-november/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Evans]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Deer Couldn’t Wait for Black Friday Deals, Busts Through West MI Storefront</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/deer-couldnt-wait-for-black-friday-deals-busts-through-west-mi-storefront/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 03:25:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One deer must have been so eager to get a jump on holiday shopping, that he literally jumped through the window of a West Michigan Store... <a href="https://wgrd.com/deer-couldnt-wait-for-black-friday-deals-busts-through-west-mi-storefront/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One deer must have been so eager to get a jump on holiday shopping, that he literally jumped through the window of a West Michigan Store... <a href="https://wgrd.com/deer-couldnt-wait-for-black-friday-deals-busts-through-west-mi-storefront/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Watch: In Honor Of DNR’s 100th B-Day, A Deer Frolics In Lake Superior</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/watch-in-honor-of-dnrs-100th-b-day-a-deer-frolics-in-lake-superior/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:03:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This year commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In honor of the DNR's anniversary, let's take a look at something you don't see everyday...a deer playing in the water of Lake Superior. <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-in-honor-of-dnrs-100th-b-day-a-deer-frolics-in-lake-superior/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This year commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In honor of the DNR&apos;s anniversary, let&apos;s take a look at something you don&apos;t see everyday...a deer playing in the water of Lake Superior. <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-in-honor-of-dnrs-100th-b-day-a-deer-frolics-in-lake-superior/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Casey Daniels]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Be Careful! Feeding the Birds In Your Yard Could be a Felony in Michigan</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/be-careful-feeding-the-birds-in-your-yard-could-be-a-felony/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It all comes down to just where those seeds fall under the bird feeder and who eats the seeds. <a href="https://wgrd.com/be-careful-feeding-the-birds-in-your-yard-could-be-a-felony/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It all comes down to just where those seeds fall under the bird feeder and who eats the seeds. <a href="https://wgrd.com/be-careful-feeding-the-birds-in-your-yard-could-be-a-felony/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Winters]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Too Many in Michigan: 24 Things Our State Doesn’t Need More Of</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 02:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From roundabouts to skunks and deer to Detroit Lions head coaches, here's a short list of stuff we REALLY don't need ANY MORE OF in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/things-michigan-doesnt-need-more-of/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[From roundabouts to skunks and deer to Detroit Lions head coaches, here&apos;s a short list of stuff we REALLY don&apos;t need ANY MORE OF in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/things-michigan-doesnt-need-more-of/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan and Ohio Among Deadliest States by Animal Attacks</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:53:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The animals that we really have to worry about will surprise you. <a href="https://wgrd.com/deadliest-states-animal-attacks/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The animals that we really have to worry about will surprise you. <a href="https://wgrd.com/deadliest-states-animal-attacks/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan DNR Conservation Officer Helps Distressed Fawn Find Mother</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:48:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A happy ending for the lost fawn that was stuck swimming in a lake. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dnr-officer-helps-distressed-fawn/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A happy ending for the lost fawn that was stuck swimming in a lake. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dnr-officer-helps-distressed-fawn/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Gray]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>An Entire Peninsula is In Love With this Albino Deer named Marshmallow in Marquette, Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:57:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An albino deer spotted near Marquette is enchanting everyone who has seen it. <a href="https://wgrd.com/marquette-albino-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[An albino deer spotted near Marquette is enchanting everyone who has seen it. <a href="https://wgrd.com/marquette-albino-deer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Meier]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Deer Helps Michigan Pro Golfer’s Fiance Make The Putt</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:24:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Who knew Michigan deer also loved a good round of golf?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/deer-helps-michigan-pro-golfers-fiance-make-the-putt/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Who knew Michigan deer also loved a good round of golf?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/deer-helps-michigan-pro-golfers-fiance-make-the-putt/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Deer Goes to School in Grand Rapids</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:32:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Staff members at Ken-O-Sha School on Van Auken Street SE in Grand Rapids, were greeted by a deer when the arrived at school on Thursday morning, September 24th. <a href="https://wgrd.com/deer-goes-to-school-in-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Staff members at Ken-O-Sha School on Van Auken Street SE in Grand Rapids, were greeted by a deer when the arrived at school on Thursday morning, September 24th. <a href="https://wgrd.com/deer-goes-to-school-in-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Winters]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Is There A Proper Reaction To A Deer Smashing Into Your House?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:49:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ellia Carter was sitting on her porch when a deer suddenly charged at her and crashed through her house.
Source: WJTV
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ellia Carter was sitting on her porch when a deer suddenly charged at her and crashed through her house.
Source: WJTV
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      <title>Herd of Deer Roam Southwest Grand Rapids Neighborhood</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:19:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A group of about 20 deer were spotted hanging out in a residential neighborhood on the southwest side of Grand Rapids. <a href="https://wgrd.com/heard-of-deer-roam-southwest-grand-rapids-neighborhood/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A group of about 20 deer were spotted hanging out in a residential neighborhood on the southwest side of Grand Rapids. <a href="https://wgrd.com/heard-of-deer-roam-southwest-grand-rapids-neighborhood/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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