Name: DNR warns Beaver Island snowmobilers not to chase wildlife, 1969
Start: 1969-02
End: 1969-02
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1969-02
Kind: Announcement
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: conservationgovernancerecreation
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The February 1969 Beaver Beacon published a Department of Natural Resources warning that snowmobilers could not chase deer, foxes, or other wildlife. The notice cited possible penalties of a $100 fine and/or 90 days in jail and urged snowmobilers to avoid deer-yard areas.

Evidence and limits

This is an enforcement warning. It does not identify an Island citation or prosecution.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1969, “Illegal to Chase Wildlife on Snowmobiles.”
Publishes DNR Chief of Law Enforcement John A. Anguilm's warning that pursuing wildlife with powered craft is unlawful, with possible maximum penalties of a $100 fine and/or 90 days in jail; it does not identify an Island citation or prosecution.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1969, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published enforcement warning.
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Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “DNR warns Beaver Island snowmobilers not to chase wildlife, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-snowmobile-wildlife-chasing-warning-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1969, “Illegal to Chase Wildlife on Snowmobiles.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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