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Funding cuts hamper conservation groups" invasive species efforts
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (829+ words) LANSING " A $1. 2 million decline in state grant funding to combat invasive species is challenging conservation organizations to rethink how they protect forests, waterways and communities. Michigan awarded $2. 4 million in grant funding for invasive species control in 2026, down from $3. 6 million in…...
When one snow leopard can't reproduce, the whole species feels it
2+ week, 4+ day ago (587+ words) What does it mean when a snow leopard, important to species survival, is deemed effectively sterile? That was the topic of conversation at the Louisville Zoo last week after a reproductive assessment of Meru, an 8-year-old snow leopard. The Louisville…...
An icy perch for a bird
1+ week, 4+ day ago (62+ words) thealpenanews. com An icy perch for a bird America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities Comedy night with John Heffron Northland secures $10, 000 for Bay Athletic via elevate program Harmful algae bloom awareness program in Harrisville You Are…...
Alpena's Bird Center rescues bald eagle hit by ladder truck
2+ week, 2+ day ago (521+ words) ALPENA " An injured bald eagle was found last Wednesday after flying into a ladder truck in Alcona County. The bird passed away early this week due to internal bleeding. Ashley Kolnowski, the owner and operator of Alpena's Bird Center (ABC),…...
Michigan's main cause of wolf mortality? People
2+ week, 6+ day ago (513+ words) LANSING " Even though the grey wolf is classified as an endangered species, a new study found that the majority of Michigan's recorded wolf deaths are caused by humans. Researchers from Michigan State University and their collaborators used GPS collar and…...
Wildlife stamps aim to improve conservation across the Great Lakes region
3+ week, 4+ day ago (487+ words) LANSING " Postage stamps featuring wildlife are helping fund conservation and bring awareness to communities about habitat protection throughout the Great Lakes region by centering species like the wood duck, wild turkey and piping plover. The stamps showcase wildlife artwork and…...
We can't protect what we don't understand: The case of eastern golden eagles
3+ week, 6+ day ago (337+ words) There's a special story unfolding at Bernheim Forest and Arboretum in Kentucky, where eastern golden eagles have made their winter home. Scientists have been tracking golden eagles since the 1970s, but the first known pair to be tracked simultaneously in eastern…...
Ducks play near Rotary Park
1+ mon, 6+ min ago (11+ words) thealpenanews. com Ducks play near Rotary Park...
Want to save grassland birds? Start with prairie dogs.
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (479+ words) Boyce is a research ecologist with Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. He published papers on interactions between bison and birds but soon gravitated to the black-tailed prairie dog. Boyce likes an underdog and said, "I was just incredulous…...