Wildlife
“Pigs is pets” but boars are banned
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A 1905 story on the price of shipping guinea pigs found currency in a present-day Michigan Court of Appeals decision on Wednesday that the state’s Russian boar ban is constitutional.
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Wildlife
Prison ahead for illegal deer trafficker
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Lawyer unsuccessfully argues that deer bred and raised in captivity are not wildlife.
Energy
Grassland birds hold stock in the future of biofuels
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Birds stand to gain valuable grassland habitat if the appetite to balance conservation and biofuel production continues gaining support in scientific circles.
Recreation
License fee change generated more funds for Michigan natural resources
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The restructuring is expected to put more boots on the ground, waders in the water and eyes in the field.
Land
Jobs in timbering, wood products go begging
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Logging and wood product companies are searching for skilled employees with many experienced foresters and other Northern Michigan workers retiring.
Energy
Michigan’s U.P. goes head-to-head with its energy future
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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is facing the question of how to deal with retiring power plants.
Land
Judge OKs controversial land swap in Michigan’s Ottawa National Forest
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He said Forest Service considered objections to losing public access to scenic Wildcat Falls, which the agency acknowledged give some visitors “a sense of place and attachment to the area.”
Wildlife
Winged Wednesday: Quebec’s toxic gulls offer clues about flame retardants
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Scientists have found that not only are flame retardants present in the birds but could be damaging their health and reducing their population.
Water
Great Lakes restoration produces results
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Great Lakes advocate sees substantive return on federal investment in restoration.
Echo
Cleaning up a toxic river
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The Ashtabula River may soon be the first Ohio river to come off Ohio’s list of Great Lakes toxic hotspots.
The cost has been astronomical, but advocates say clean up of the toxins protects Lake Erie fishing and tourism.