Wildlife
Michigan DNR steps up chronic wasting monitoring
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The agency is increasing efforts to monitor deer for a fatal disease that interferes with their digestive abilities of deer, causing them to waste away.
bats
Wildlife grants awarded to tribes in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
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The $5 million in awards will help protect bats, sturgeon and other wildlife.
Fish
Bacterial disease threatens fish throughout the Great Lakes
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It affects wild fish and those raised in hatcheries.
Wildlife
Floating bird carcasses make waves in botulism research
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Tracking how they drift could lead to the source of what’s killing them. Increasing algae growth may be implicated.
Art
Flight Paths traces hope and heartbreak for New York’s birds
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Journalist follows researchers into the field to document the challenges facing six species of birds.
lakes/rivers/wetlands
Metal heads and body burdens: Lake Michigan turtles can’t get the lead out
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A recent study proves painted and snapping turtles accumulate heavy metals and advances the limited existing freshwater turtle research.
Invaders
Spiny water flea clouds lake and its future
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The harm it causes one Wisconsin lake could take millions of dollars to reverse. That has implications for lakes throughout the region.
Wildlife
Animal shelter grants awarded
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The shelters will spend a majority of their grants on spay and neuter programs.
Wildlife
Buffs boost black swallowtail as best bet for state butterfly
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Michigan is one of just three states without an official insect or butterfly.
Echo
Conservation criminology program focuses on environmental injustices
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Kirk Heinze speaks with Meredith Gore on the new conservation criminology program at MSU.