wildlife

On today's Environment Report, we talked about ticks.Michigan State University entomologist Howard Russell told me that tick season is booming in Michigan…

The Mancelona Middle School had a surprise visitor on Monday.According to Michael Walton of the Traverse City Record-Eagle, around 9 a.m. a black bear…

The Natural Resources Commission has approved a wolf hunt for the Upper Peninsula. The panel heard from supporters and opponents before the vote.State…

Governor Rick Snyder has signed Senate Bill 288. That could clear the way for a wolf hunt in the Upper Peninsula.His signature clears the way for the…

We've got the nickname "The Wolverine State," and of course, the University of Michigan and the Wolverines are forever linked.But the wolverine never…

The Great Lakes are under a lot of stress. 34 different kinds of stress, to be exact.That’s according to a research team that has produced a comprehensive…

Legislation that could allow a limited wolf hunt in the Upper Peninsula cleared the state House Wednesday, and is on its way to Governor Rick Snyder.The…

The Department of Natural Resources has confirmed three recent cougar sightings in the Upper Peninsula.Two photos of a cougar with a radio collar were…

by Bob Allen for the Environment ReportNearly a hundred years ago a small animal that most people have never heard of was wiped out of the northern…

We've been posting radio pieces, videos, and blog posts all week as part of our series Lessons from Isle Royale's Wolves and Moose.Researchers like…