MSU Extension Fisheries & Wildlife

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  Make your voice count

  Published on January 22, 2021
  Learn how to influence natural resource decisions through the EmpowerU! online workshop.

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  Many circumstances during 2020 affected Michigan’s commercial fishing industry

  Published on January 20, 2021
  Pandemic and restaurant closures, fishing regulations and legislation among challenges faced.

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  Effective partnership-building and communication skills are key for scientific research to benefit society

  Published on January 12, 2021
  Students attending a professional development workshop gained skills to further their work on complex water quality issues.

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  When do you need Seafood HACCP certification?

  Published on December 22, 2020
  Fish processing regulations in Michigan require this specialized training for specific products.

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  Sea Grant surveys document impact of COVID-19 on Michigan’s charter fishing industry

  Published on December 15, 2020
  Preliminary results show revenues were down over $6 million from 2019, but fishing was beginning to bounce back by late summer.

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  Be a partner in disease surveillance; turn in deer heads

  Published on December 9, 2020
  Turning in the heads of deer taken is important for the management of bovine tuberculosis. There is a critical need in December to meet the county level goals set by USDA in Northeast Michigan. The help of every hunter and landowner is needed.

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  Entering the job stream with an aquatic sciences degree? Check out these programs to scale up your career!

  Published on December 3, 2020
  Effective public engagement skills benefit science, society, and enhance aquatic sciences careers.

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  Citizen science bioblitz events evolve during novel coronavirus pandemic

  Published on November 30, 2020
  A bioblitz pairs community members with researchers in an effort to identify as many species as possible at a given location during a specific timeframe. During the pandemic, researchers have had to adapt the event structure.

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  Cleaning up the Detroit River

  Published on November 24, 2020
  2020 was another good year for habitat restoration and sediment investigation on the Detroit River but water levels created some unexpected issues.

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  Massive tagging study reinforces link between alewife densities and Chinook salmon growth patterns

  Published on November 18, 2020
  Results highlight how historically low alewife densities observed in recent prey fish assessments can affect the quality of the Lake Michigan salmon fishery.