WELCOME to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University. Our faculty, staff, and students strive to meet the global challenges that threaten the sustainability of Earth’s ecosystems.
Through our renowned and distinguished education, research, and outreach programs, we empower students and stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to safeguard our natural heritage and promote quality of life for all.
Who will make a difference for the rivers, the lakes, the land?
For the fish, the wildlife, the environment?
WE WILL!
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News
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Stewart receives 2026 Spirit of CANR Award
Published on April 23, 2026
Rose Stewart, of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, will receive the 2026 Spirit of CANR Award on May 6 during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception. -
CANR honors 2026 Global Scholars in Research
Published on April 23, 2026
The CANR has named Mar Mancha-Cisneros, Ph.D., Asia Dowtin, Ph.D. and Mahsa Adib, Ph.D., as the 2026 Global Scholars in Research. The scholars will be honored during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6. -
CANR honors 2026 You Belong Here Champions
Published on April 23, 2026
LaQuan Mack, DeShae Dillard, Olivia Spagnuolo, Ph.D., Ingrid Aguayo Fuentealba, Ph.D., and Rebecca Wetzel will be honored as the 2026 CANR You Belong Here Champion Award recipients during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6. -
CANR honors departments, units with Culture, Access and Belonging badges
Published on April 23, 2026
The CANR and the Office of Culture, Access and Belonging will honor the Culture, Access and Belonging Badge Award recipients during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6. -
Ringing in spring with a peep! Getting to know the spring peeper
Published on April 23, 2026
Don’t be fooled by its small stature—Michigan’s smallest frog also happens to be the loudest.
Featured In the News
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From local action to global impact: A new framework for advancing sustainable development
Published on February 20, 2026 by Eurekalert
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From local action to global impact: A new framework for advancing sustainable development
Published on February 9, 2026 by ESPP
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Tracking Global Sustainability: Performance, Imbalance, Coordination
Published on October 16, 2025 by Bioengineer
Check out the live video feed of the peregrine falcon nesting box installed atop Spartan Stadium in 2022 by the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club.
Events
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May 9
Moss Around and Find Out: Ecology and Identification Walk
May 9, 2026 10:00AM – 12:00PM or 1:00PM – 3:00 PM Waterloo Recreation Area, Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118
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