Capital News Service
Plan to coordinate roadwork expected soon
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A pilot program looking for better ways to coordinate repair, maintenance and replacement of Michigan’s roads and other infrastructure is finishing its recommendations this month.
Capital News Service
Hard winter bad for deer, too
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Heavy snows this winter are bad news for the U.P.’s deer population. It’s harder than usual for them to move around and to find nutritious browse, according to the DNR.
Podcasts
Lansing area volunteers make homes for bats
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The Bat Association of Michigan State University hosts event to educate the public on the importance of the winged creature.
Water
Volunteer water monitoring program seeks new support
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Unless the Michigan legislature passes the governor’s proposed landfill fee bump, a program that’s recruited volunteers to test streams and lakes for 40 years will be terminated in 2019.
conservation
Researchers say aquariums are key to conservation efforts in new book
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The vice president of conservation research at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago talks about how zoos and aquariums can support conservation efforts.
invasive species
Cameras aim dredge at Lake Michigan mussels
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Scientists are using GoPros to guide equipment that tracks invasive quagga mussels.
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Fate of Michigan rivers, Chinese soybeans tied to emerging research concept
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A research method called “telecoupling” may provide more accurate predictions of environmental disasters.
Capital News Service
Old UP avalanche teaches new lesson to rescuers
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Twelve year old Henry Takala survived being buried head down for three hours in a 1939 Michigan avalanche. His story is a lesson for rescuers today.
Energy
Utility targets more renewable energy, critics say it’s not enough
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DTE Energy, a major supplier of electricity to Southeast Michigan, plans to double its renewable energy capacity by 2021.
bicycle safety
Rural bicyclists, mindful of road deaths, look for safer measures
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Bicycle safety in rural areas is of great concern. One approach is increasing the use of trails for non-motorized vehicles, such as the White Pine Trail between Comstock Park and Cadillac, and the Kal-Haven Trail between Kalamazoo and South Haven.