Capital News Service
Mighty 4-inch crayfish can be bold or shy
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Crayfish have personalities—and they can shape how well the critters can escape from their predators, such as largemouth bass.
Wildlife
Michigan lawmakers push for moose hunt in national park
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Four lawmakers want the Michigan House of Representatives to adopt a resolution urging the National Park Service “to establish a moose tag lottery hunt” to help control the island’s growing moose population.
Detroit
Is Southeast Michigan the freshwater capital of the world?
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“The Heart of the Lakes” is a new book positioning Southeast Michigan, with its historic water connections and resurgent Detroit waterfront, as the premier freshwater destination.
Catch of the Day
Michigan lawmakers update old adage
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An old philosophical question asks, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”But a more practical question today might be: “If your neighbor’s tree falls on your roof, who is responsible for the damage?”
Echo
What’s on a mastodon’s menu?
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A recent study looked at the intestinal contents of two mastodons preserved in lake sediments in Michigan and Ohio.
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White pelicans extend their Great Lakes range, study finds
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The species “is undergoing a dramatic expansion of its breeding range in North America,” the study published in the journal Ontario Birds said.
Air
Air quality casts pall over Great Lakes national parks
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The National Parks Conservation Association examined air pollution at 417 National Park Service properties and concluded that 96 percent of them “are plagued by significant air pollution problems.”
copper
Copper culture shapes ancient history
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The prehistoric Hopewell civilization of southern Ohio traveled as far as 750 miles to get copper. That was 2,000 years ago.
Catch of the Day
Judge rejects Michigan hunter’s claim of unconstitutional search
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Lawyer plans to appeal.
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The debate is on: Will wolves move to the Lower Peninsula?
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As the Upper Peninsula reaches its capacity for grey wolves – there are more than 650 now — chances increase that some will migrate south across the ice to the northern Lower Peninsula, which currently has no wolves but plenty of suitable habitat for denning.