Capital News Service

New challenge in fighting sea lampreys: warmer waters

By Weiting Du | November 19, 2019

A new study in the Journal of Great Lakes Research found that warming waters may be making it harder to get rid of sea lampreys.

Mighty 4-inch crayfish can be bold or shy

By Eric Freedman | October 8, 2019

Crayfish have personalities—and they can shape how well the critters can escape from their predators, such as largemouth bass.

Fix little leaks, save big money

By Kaley Fech | March 25, 2019

Michigan’s energy waste reduction programs have saved customers nearly $1.1 billion in utility costs. Experts say that the state’s program is among the better ones in the Midwest, but lags national leaders.

Waste

Michigan communities get state money to collect scrap tires

By Sheila Schimpf | January 28, 2019

The round-up of scrap tires, known to be both fire and mosquito hazards, is the goal of almost $1 million in state grants awarded recently by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Use app to be on the lookout for invaders threatening Michigan

By Kaley Fech | September 28, 2018

How do you know if what you’re looking at is an invasive species? There’s an app for that.

Birds

Conservationists toast comeback of the Kirtland’s warbler in Michigan

By Naina Rao | June 13, 2018

Environmentalists are celebrating the return of the Kirtland’s warbler in Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula.