Wildlife
Bats worth a billion in bug control
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Bats get a bad rap, but a recent Illinois study proves that they’re hard workers, and that the work they do is worth more than $1 billion to farmers.
Wildlife
Sandhill cranes and birdwatchers flock to Bellevue for annual festival
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WKAR’s Current State discusses the upcoming CraneFest with the executive director of the Michigan Audubon Society, Johnathan Lutz.
Wildlife
Mr. Great Lakes on top 10 eco-schools and Lake Huron lake trout
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Mr. Great Lakes talks top schools promoting environmental education and a lake trout resurgence reported in the 2015 edition of “Restoring the Great Lakes.”
Wildlife
Great Lakes salmon face spawning season challenges
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A balance between weather and food supply is off-kilter — with fewer salmon as a consequence.
Wildlife
Michigan lawmakers mull tougher poaching penalties
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The bills would increase poaching penalties with a steep hike in restitution prices.
Wildlife
Old bird waste yields new insight on today’s environment
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Canadian researchers are picking through bird poo on islands in eastern Lake Ontario to uncover the environmental impact of double-crested cormorants.
Wildlife
Great Lakes region a hotspot for black bear poaching
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The Michigan House of Representatives is expected to consider increasing bear-poaching fines today after four people were arrested for illegally trafficking in bear parts.
Wildlife
Mr. Great Lakes on monarch butterfly count and beach cleanup
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Mr. Great Lakes talks monarch declines and grants for community-based marine cleanup.
Wildlife
Gene discovery may help restore Great Lakes lake trout
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Researchers link alewife gene with vitamin B1 deficiency and the decline of lake trout.
Wildlife
Michigan forests pestered by return of spruce budworm
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It’s been about 30 years since Michigan saw an outbreak of spruce budworm, but the little insects are now back in a big way. Current State talks with Bob Heyd, forest health specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources about what that means for the state’s trees.