MSU Extension Fisheries & Wildlife

News

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  Interpreting steelhead fin clips in Michigan streams: Update for the 2024 spring run

  Published on November 27, 2023
  This year marks the first time that nearly all returning steelhead stocked in Michigan will have a fin clip, but out-of-state strays and stocking of unmarked rainbow trout will complicate interpretation on some rivers.

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  MSU scientist protects wildlife populations through disease surveillance, management

  Published on November 8, 2023
  Sonja Christensen seeks to curtail wildlife disease in Michigan and beyond.

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  Invasive hydrilla, a “monster aquatic weed,” discovered for the first time in Michigan waters

  Published on October 3, 2023
  Here’s how to prevent the spread of invasive hydrilla.

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  Mi Fresh Fish Project wins Outstanding Outreach Programming Award

  Published on September 25, 2023
  The award, given by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Program Leaders, honors projects that go above and beyond to further Sea Grant's mission of benefiting the Great Lakes and coastal communities.

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  KBIC Kids Fishing Day focuses on fun and education

  Published on September 14, 2023
  More than 200 youth inspired to go fishing around Baraga County.

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  Research project evaluates what users of coastal wildlife management areas value

  Published on September 12, 2023
  Project began in 2016 and included engagement with communities in the Saginaw Bay and Southeast Michigan regions.

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  Drive-by botany: Joe Pye weed and ironweed

  Published on August 24, 2023
  Profiles of common Michigan roadside flora in mid-August 2023.

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  New Southeast Michigan Sea Grant Extension educators already hard at work

  Published on August 17, 2023
  Erica Clites and Angela Scapini have been added to the full-time Extension staff at Michigan Sea Grant.

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  Found a frog in your food? Don’t let it loose.

  Published on August 14, 2023
  What to do if you find a stowaway.

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  Identifying and managing invasive Eurasian and hybrid watermilfoils in Michigan lakes

  Published on August 9, 2023
  Some hybrids of this invasive plant are resistant to herbicides, making genetic testing critical for management.