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Conservation partners will be releasing a hundred young lake sturgeon into the Saginaw Bay. The event marks a milestone for restoration efforts in the bay.
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The Great Lakes are home to the largest coastal dune ecosystem in the world. These vulnerable dunes support a variety of unique plants, insects, and animals – including an endangered, tiny bird.
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Led by WCMU's Teresa Homsi, students from the Cheboygan School Chronicle took a trip to the Cheboygan dam and reported on sea lamprey control.
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After nine months of investigation, a Frankfort man is facing federal charges for illegally diverting the Platte River of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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The first piping plover to return to the Great Lakes region was reported at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore last week. Advocates met Friday to discuss the endangered bird and policies that could improve protection.
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Hundreds of lake sturgeon will be traveling upstream at the end of this month to spawn. The state and local partners are seeking volunteers to stand guard as the fish make their journey in Cheboygan County to prevent poaching.
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Gray wolves have been a source of tension between farmers, hunters, and conservationists in the Upper Peninsula. But a recent state survey shows wolf populations have been stable at around 600 for the last decade, and advocates hope support for wolves continues to grow.
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Only twelve lake sturgeon - in the entire state of Michigan - will be harvested this year. - only six in a public season. For fishermen hoping to catch one of those six, registration for the sturgeon fishing season is now open.
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Last year, hunting and fishing licenses generated over $65 million dollars for Michigan’s conservation efforts. But this funding has been on a decades-long decline. Conservation groups say they hope a recent increase in out-of-state licenses may counteract the trend.
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A $105,000 in grant funding is being split among 31 Michigan communities to support tree-planting efforts.