MI: Endangered Species & Wildlife
Black Lake sturgeon season cancelled due to mild temperatures
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced on Friday it is canceling the 2024 Black Lake sturgeon harvest due to warm temperatures and uns…
MI study aims to minimize bird mortality from window strikes
Spring brings about migration season for birds, but home and workplace windows can often prevent them from getting to their final destination…
Line 5 moves forward, despite wildlife advocates' calls for shutdown
Conservation groups in Michigan and the Great Lakes region say they'll keep calling for an orderly shutdown of the Line 5 oil pipeline, despite the …
Wetlands ruling worries MI duck hunters
Michigan's duck-hunting season runs through January, and many enthusiasts are concerned about how plentiful their future quarry will be because of a …
Fast-track Line 5 permitting push met with protest
Michigan's Senate GOP pushed for fast track of Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel construction at a press conference this week. Sen. John Damoose, R-Harbor …
Climate change: Better understood through board games?
By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Michigan News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …
Tonight: Great Lakes Documentary Premieres in Traverse City
They're calling it an "adventure conservation documentary," and the film has its first showing tonight in Traverse City. "Troubled Water" chronicles …
Watch for Harmful Algal Blooms in MI Recreational Waters
Michigan residents are being warned to be prepared for another season of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. The Michigan Department of …
Conservationists: Recovering America's Wildlife Act Critical to Save Species
Environmental groups are calling efforts over the past half-century to restore the wild turkey population from the brink of extinction one of America'…
Report: Saltier Water Puts Lake Michigan Wildlife at Risk
The Great Lakes hold about one-fifth of the Earth's fresh water, but a new report indicates they're getting saltier - and says that's reason for …
Michigan Groups Welcome More Climate Action from Biden
LANSING, Mich. -- Conservation groups in Michigan are welcoming the Biden administration's commitment to environmental protection. President Biden …
Michigan Hunters, Anglers Set 2021 Conservation Goals
Correction: This version replaces "reversing" with "maintaining" in the last sentence. LANSING, Mich. -- Hunters and anglers in Michigan and other …