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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. -
Fish-tracking network grows strong under leadership of MSU Fisheries and Wildlife professor
Published on November 15, 2023
Chris Vandergoot is the director of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS), which brings together researchers and fishery managers alike who use sound to monitor fish. -
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. -
We can all help prevent oak wilt
Published on October 30, 2023
Knowing the safest time to prune oaks and understanding more about the disease is the best way to help prevent oak wilt. -
Responsible management to reduce TB in deer and cattle
Published on October 27, 2023
It is whitetail season – the opportunity not only to bag a deer, but to help in managing the deer herd. -
MSU researcher named to chronic wasting disease committee by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Published on October 10, 2023
Sonja Christensen is an expert in deer disease surveillance and mitigation. -
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. -
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. -
MSU research shows emerald ash borer threatening tree species vital to Indigenous cultures
Published on September 19, 2023
Findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment -
Overlay zoning districts can be a valuable tool
Published on September 15, 2023
Overlay zoning districts is a valid tool in some conditions. But be careful not to overuse it when more traditional zoning techniques can do the job.