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What's New Minnesota asks feds for another shot at wolves Duluth News Tribune (3/17) The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources today submitted a formal petition to the U.S. Department of the Interior asking the federal government to decide within 90 days on whether to take wolves in the Great Lakes region off the endangered species list. Lesser known species, plants face extinction South Bend Tribune (3/3) Michigan's gray wolf may be getting the most attention, but it isn't the only species jumping on and off the endangered species list. Scientists say many other animals and plants face extinction in the Midwest. Development, habitat destruction and alien rivals are to blame. State's bald eagle numbers at all-time high since state began restoration efforts The Syracuse Post-Standard (3/3) A recent mid-winter survey conducted by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation indicates that the state’s bald eagle population may be at an all-time high since the state began its repopulation efforts more than 35 years ago. Midwest species candidates for list Traverse City Record-Eagle (3/1) Michigan's gray wolf may be getting the most attention, but it isn't the only species jumping on and off the endangered species list. The rayed bean, a type of freshwater mussel that is endangered in Michigan, also has candidate status on the federal list. Almost $2 million available to help endangered, threatened species in Great Lakes region The Bay City Times (2/26) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a request for project proposals under the Endangered Species Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Up to $1.85 million in grants is available for projects that benefit federally endangered, threatened, candidate or at-risk species. Resolution to delist gray wolf passes House Petoskey News-Review (2/24) A resolution to delist the gray wolf in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from the federal endangered species list passed the state House by an “Aye” vote of support on Tuesday afternoon.
General Resources EE-Link: Endangered Species University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment Provides links to many additional endangered species sites, state and international lists, and has a special focus on education, including curricula. Endangered Species Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Protecting endangered and threatened species and restoring them to a secure status in the wild is the primary objective of the endangered species program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. Great Lakes Declining Amphibians Working Group IUCN/SSC Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force Devoted to investigating the worldwide decline in amphibian populations. Includes a list of Midwest State Resources. Keep the Wild Alive National Wildlife Federation (NWF) The NWF's Keep the Wild Alive™ campaign is an education, advocacy, outreach, and on-the-ground conservation project designed to raise awareness of and improve conditions for endangered species. The Raptor Center University of Minnesota The center's mission is "to preserve biological diversity among raptors and other avain species through medical treatment, scientific investigation, education, and management of wild populations." Timber Wolf Alliance Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute TWA's mission is to promote and assist in achieving a sustainable population of timber wolves in the Great Lakes region, with emphasis on the Lake Superior basin.
Events Kirtland's Warbler Festival Celebrate the gradual return of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler and its home in the Jack Pine and AuSable River ecosystem. Kirtland Community College, named for the rare bird, is the host site for the festival, eight miles north of St. Helen, Mich. Kirtland's Warbler Tours Guided tours to Kirtland's warbler nesting areas (from May-June) will depart from the U.S. Forest Service Office in Mio, Mich., and from the Holiday Inn in Grayling, Mich.
Laws Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Endangered Species Act of 1973 Federal Register Notices related to Endangered Species U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Policy on Endangered Species University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment
Species America's Mussels: Silent Sentinels U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Region 3 Half of the mussel species in the Midwest are endangered; find out why mussels are important, why they are endangered, and what you can do to help. Great Lakes Endangered Species U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region Includes Listings by County/Species or by State. Keep the Wild Alive National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Spotlights a different endangered species each month, and also gives detailed information on many other endangered species, including migration routes and lifecycles. Kirtland's Warbler Page Information concerning Kirtland's Warbler, including census results and photographs.
Related Resources GLIN: Biodiversity in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Habitats of the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Land Use in the Great Lakes Region
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