Great Lakes
Secretive amphibian can provide pollution clues
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New information about mudpuppies can help researchers determine ecosystem health.
Podcasts
Toxin kills thousands of birds along Lake Michigan shore
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Up to 5,000 birds have washed up on the shores of Lake Michigan this fall.
Green Gavel
Minnesota court rules police needed search warrant to track poaching suspect
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Conservation officers had seized deer and elk antlers from the suspects home.
Human health
Wildlife getting sicker; people the culprit
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Many rising wildlife diseases are traced to human activities. That has implications for both wildlife and people.
Recreation
Indiana to vote on making hunting and fishing a constitutional right
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Pro-hunting groups say a constitutional amendment is needed to protect cherished traditions, while opponents say it’s unnecessary and could have harmful consequences.
Wildlife
Great Lakes festival crowd goes batty over bats
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The upcoming Wisconsin Bat Festival is just one of many festivals and events that celebrate bats and teaches people to protect them. Can’t go? Check out the live bat cam in this post.
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.
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.
Agriculture
For the birds: keeping coffee green
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Global coffee consumption is expected to rise 25 percent in five years, a growth with significant environmental implications.
Wildlife
White nose syndrome poses major threat to Michigan bats
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Current State speaks with Rob Mies about the plight of the northern long-eared bat.