Capital News Service
Sandhill cranes could be hunted if legislators get their way
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Some lawmakers want to reverse a hundred years of conservation and allow hunting of Michigan’s sandhill crane.
Capital News Service
Lynx could survive if returned to Isle Royale, study suggests
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The predator has not been on the island since the 1930s.
Wildlife
State expected to catch Zika mosquitoes in nets–and it did
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The Asian tiger mosquito, known for carrying Zika virus, was discovered in Wayne County in mid-August.
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.