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The emerald ash borer has killed big trees and plenty of them. And while forests are unlikely to recover those numbers, experts say that when big trees die, insect numbers drop. That gives at least a chance of survival for new seedlings in pure stands of ash where other trees cannot take over.
Both forest products producers and environmentalists agree the state program is a success.
The fungus has wiped out about 90 percent of Michigan’s butternut trees.
We explore vernal pools in the latest edition of the Great Lakes Echo podcast, Echos.
They’ve already used insects. Now they are enlisting the help of another kind of bug.
Royalties from oil and natural gas drilling support Michigan recreation projects.
Federal regulations, privacy concerns and health of the animals they track are all concerns.
The particle board manufacturing plant in Grayling will bring a $325 million investment and 250 jobs to the state.
More than 100 long-time leaseholders are seeking an extension of their right to keep hunting and vacation camps in the Ottawa National Forest.
Wisconsin researchers say measuring forest health is a task for the birds.