Capital News Service
Turkeys in traffic – and bears, elk and moose, oh my!
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Turkeys were the cause of at least 232 vehicle crashes in Michigan in 2016.
Invaders
Grass carp eggs discovered in Lake Erie tributary
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It’s not Asian carp, but the species still comes with its own threats.
Photo Friday
Photo Friday: Seining for invasive fish on Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan
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Fisheries biologist Steve Hensler of the Cerulean Center recently demonstrated one way in which professional and citizen scientists search together for invasive fish in Lake Michigan.
Invaders
USDA warns about invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle
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The US Department of Agriculture is asking residents along the Great Lakes corridor and beyond to watch out for an invader–the Asian Longhorned Beetle.
Fish
Anglers’ curiosity spurs fish recovery research
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Hundreds of fish with implanted acoustic trackers were recovered by anglers across Lake Huron and Lake Erie in response to rewards offered by researchers.
Wildlife
Autopsy reveals more on Asian carp found near Lake Michigan
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Autopsy reveals that the Asian carp caught near Lake Michigan in June was from the Illinois/Middle Mississippi watershed. But some questions are still unanswered — like how it got past electric barriers designed to keep the invasive species out of the Great Lakes.
Wildlife
Warming rivers threaten iconic Michigan fish
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A beloved, cold-loving state fish is in danger of overheating.
bees
Minnesota citizen scientists thrill at sightings of endangered bumble bee
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Citizen scientists are the key to new findings for a Minnesota project that tracks bees, including the endangered rusty patched bumble bee.
Wildlife
Blast noise to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes, new U.S. study says
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In a long-awaited report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says new measures are needed to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes.
bats
Neighbors, not nuisances: Advocates explore refuge for bats in cities
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As bat populations dwindle nationwide, the Organization for Bat Conservation is seeking refuge for them in cities.