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Michigan’s Animals of Concern list has been updated to include five reptiles and amphibians.
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission agreed last week to place the mudpuppy, Fowler’s toad, pickerel frog, Butler’s garter snake and smooth green snake on the list.
It’s illegal to kill or trap those animals or remove them from the wild.
The commission also approved several changes to state fishing regulations dealing with commercial bait and bow and spear fishing.
One of the revisions sets rules for taking minnows, wigglers and crayfish for commercial purposes and lists waters closed to personal taking of minnows.
