Endangered Species Act

After legal challenges from environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to reconsider its decision to not protect the Kirtland's snake under the Endangered Species Act.

The federally threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan's only venomous snake species. The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids is working to preserve the species with field monitoring and captive breeding. Michigan has the most eastern massasaugas out of all the states where they're found.

The Michigan Wildlife Council has released the Top 10 wildlife management successes.

Michigan’s House Speaker Joe Tate discusses future plans for gun violence prevention bills. The Endangered Species Act reaches its half-a-century milestone. A little bit of history about your favorite baked goods: Pies. Interlochen Public Radio looks back on the Gaylord Tornado from one year ago today. And in the field with Michigan bee keepers.

The U.S. Senate has approved three changes to remove protections from threatened and endangered wildlife.

Piping plovers are nesting in more places, and in slightly greater numbers.

The Kirtland's snake population has been declining primarily because of the loss of wetlands. It's disappeared from two states, but Michigan is one of the places where it can still be found.

Bouncing along a sodden farm pasture, Brad Johnson stopped his state vehicle when he came upon the newborn calf, or what remained of it.The veteran…

The Kirtland's warbler is being removed from the federal endangered species list after a successful battle to save it from extinction.The U.S. Fish and…

The U.S. House has passed a bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator…