Category: Comeback Stories

Here in Michigan, a lot of hard work goes into ensuring healthy and balanced wildlife populations. Through decades of wildlife management and conservation efforts, several of Michigan’s wildlife species have come back (many from the brink of extinction.) Populations have increased, habitats have been restored, hunting and fishing seasons have been regulated and more!

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Peregrine falcons back from brink of extinction

Peregrine falcons in Michigan are making a big comeback. Thanks to decades of careful wildlife management – including installing man-made nesting boxes atop skyscrapers in Detroit, Grand Rapids and other southern Michigan cities – the world’s fastest predator is on… Read more “Peregrine falcons back from brink of extinction”
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Rare Kirtland’s warbler making a comeback

Karen Markey has been covered in ticks. She’s fallen flat on her face. She’s gotten lost in the middle of the northern Michigan woods. But there’s nowhere else she would rather be. “Nothing is more satisfying than getting out in… Read more “Rare Kirtland’s warbler making a comeback”
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Rocky Mountain Elk at the Outdoor Discovery Center

Morning Mix – FOX17 Tuesday March 14, 2017 The Outdoor Discovery Center is one of the many places in Michigan where people can embrace and explore wildlife. The preserve has 155 acres of land, and through animal ambassadors, scenic trails,… Read more “Rocky Mountain Elk at the Outdoor Discovery Center”
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After 99 years, Michigan’s elk herd is flourishing

They may be one of Michigan’s best-kept secrets. “Elk are such magnificent animals. But most people have no idea we have them right here in Michigan on public land so anyone can go see them,” said Drew YoungDyke, editor of… Read more “After 99 years, Michigan’s elk herd is flourishing”
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Wild turkey restoration a conservation success story

Throughout the years, Michigan families have enjoyed the annual tradition of sitting down for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner. But for an extended period, the wild variety of those iconic birds was missing from Michigan’s landscape. The state’s turkey population –… Read more “Wild turkey restoration a conservation success story”
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Art for the Sky spotlights Michigan Endangered Species

Live in the D – WDIV-TV Wednesday, June 29, 2016 The Michigan Wildlife Council’s Matt Pedigo, teacher Rachel Trapani and students from Lindemann Elementary School spoke with Live in the D hosts about the recent Art for the Sky project… Read more “Art for the Sky spotlights Michigan Endangered Species”
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Michigan conservationists aim to lift monarch populations

Dan Kennedy fondly recalls that when he was a kid he commonly saw monarch butterflies while he was outside playing. Now, in his position as endangered species coordinator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, it’s his job to help… Read more “Michigan conservationists aim to lift monarch populations”
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