MSU Extension Natural Resources

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  Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder connects consumers with locally produced fish for stocking, bait, fee fishing, ornamentals, and food

  Published on October 18, 2021
  Seafood produced in Michigan as well as other states in the Great Lakes region can be easily found online.

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  Spartan establishes endowed graduate assistantship to help reduce carbon footprint; create a greener world

  Published on October 12, 2021
  Kent Taylor, ’71 social sciences and ’73 labor and industrial relations, has created an endowment to support CANR’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering graduate assistants researching sustainable energy sources.

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  New MSU podcast focuses on agriculture and wildlife interactions

  Published on October 12, 2021
  The MSU Ag and Wildlife Podcast explores the complex nature of agriculture and wildlife interactions in Michigan.

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  MSU student focuses her biology and natural resources career path with internship

  Published on October 11, 2021
  Fisheries and wildlife student Kailee Pearson worked as a field technician in the Upper Peninsula with the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ wildlife program over the summer.

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  Fishing guide survey reveals impact of pandemic and other threats to industry

  Published on October 7, 2021
  The pandemic hit Michigan fishing guides hard in 2020, but many businesses had recovered by summer 2021. With outdoor recreation gaining in popularity, concerns now center on issues related to overcrowding.

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  Researchers are learning more about chronic wasting disease

  Published on October 6, 2021
  Researchers are learning more about chronic wasting disease through various research projects funded by Michigan PA 207 of 2018.

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  MSU Forest Carbon and Climate Program plays active role in $5.3M grant for climate action and reforestation

  Published on October 5, 2021
  The Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) in the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University is a central partner in a new $5.3 million USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grant.

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  Fishing Guide or Charter Captain – What’s the difference?

  Published on October 5, 2021
  Licensing and reporting requirements are different for charter captains and fishing guides in Michigan. This makes for a lower barrier to entry for fishing guides, but also leads to safety concerns and gaps in our understanding of river fisheries.

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  Alien language: The importance of metaphor

  Published on October 5, 2021
  Part 4: Metaphors help simplify and explain complex research, but they can cause errors in reasoning, lead to misunderstandings, and even reinforce stereotypes that undermine the goals of inclusive science.

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  MSU part of new center leading climate change research in Midwest

  Published on September 29, 2021
  MSU researchers are lending their expertise on a variety of topics, from fisheries management to forest ecology.