Air
New EPA limits will make difference in Michigan but more may be needed
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Stricter new smog limits by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency may improve air quality, but some regions of Michigan have a long way to go to meet it.
Wildlife
U.P. study shows long-term impact of beaver ‘engineering’
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A study shows consistency in beaver pond placement over the last 150 years, despite land use changes that altered beaver habitats in Michigan’s U.P.
Water
U.P. water study boosts conservation efforts
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Research at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore sheds light on the critical environmental role that shallow seasonal pools of water play in supporting wildlife.
Land
Criminal probes of Southwest Michigan farm fraud continue
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A Southwest Michigan farmer was sentenced to prison after cheating the federal government out of almost $525,000 through fraudulent crop insurance claims and misuse of marketing assistance loans.
Recreation
Grants boost hunter access in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula
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An expanded Michigan land-access initiative will open more private land to hunters in the northern Lower Peninsula.
Land
More Michigan women turning to agriculture
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There are almost one million female farmers in the U.S., and Michigan alone saw a 17.6 percent increase in women in agriculture between 2007 and 2014.
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.
Land
Land cap not a problem for Michigan DNR
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The Michigan DNR reports no negative outcomes from its initial cap on state land ownership.
Land
Michigan ag exports to China skyrocket
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The dollar value of dairy product exports to China skyrocketed 688 percent while prepared fruit and vegetable exports rose almost four-fold.