The Straits of Mackinac holds the 2019 record for the most red-tail hawk crossings in North America in a single season.
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Posted inOutdoors Life
Will the DNR budge on baiting to get higher license fees? Some think so
The DNR has opposed lifting a ban on deer baiting int he Lower Peninsula over worries about the spread of chronic wasting disease. But pro-baiting lawmakers think they have a new bargaining chip: The DNR needs money.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Northern Michigan national parks prepare for summer visitors amid staffing, morale concerns
Back-and-forth federal hiring policies from the Trump administration have left a number of uncertainties about whether national parks will be adequately staffed for the busy summer season.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Voted by you: 10 Michigan gems to add to your summer bucket list
Ever dreamed of flying a seaplane to Isle Royale or bunking in a lighthouse? These reader-recommended summer picks offer unforgettable Michigan adventures.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan public health labs try to adjust after loss of federal funds
Six public health departments in Michigan were using federal funds to expand testing for disease and even guard against terrorist attacks, local leaders say. But that funding ended abruptly in March.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan hopes to limit foreign land ownership. In UP, it’s already too late
Who owns 540,000 acres of forestland in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula? As state and federal officials scrutinize foreign ownership, one of the state’s largest forestland owners creates a complicated paper trail.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Ice storm should serve as ‘canary in the coal mine’ for Michigan utilities
For our utilities and state leaders, the catastrophe is a warning of what’s to come if we don’t adapt our grids to an increase in both frequency and intensity of severe weather.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Safe for Michigan farms or poison? Battle intensifies over future of Roundup
With the election of President Donald Trump, the conflict over glyphosate’s risks and benefits entered a new realm of confrontation that has the potential to alter its stature as the favored chemical tool in agriculture, the largest user of fresh water in the blue economy of Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Battle over Medicaid boils over in DC; what it means for Michigan
A congressional plan to cut Medicaid funding advanced late Sunday as the battle continues over the safety net program that covers more than 2.6 million Michiganders.
Posted inEvents
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss media in Michigan
The May 28 panel discussion via Zoom will feature representatives from media, government, and business discussing the state of the media in north and western Michigan.