Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Environment
Climate Change: Butterflies, game birds and game animals threatened
By Howard Meyerson We hear a lot about the effects of climate change these days. Polar ice caps are melting. Polar bears are threatened as a result. The Minnesota Star Tribune recently published an extensive report on how it will … Continue reading
Scott Hickman: Man about Alger County
By Howard Meyerson Scott Hickman admits to being a rare bird enthusiast, someone who enjoys looking for the unusual find. Rare, of course, is a relative term. For the 62-year-old retired college biology professor and member of Laughing Whitefish Audubon … Continue reading
Michigan’s wolf hunt: How half truths, falsehoods and one farmer distorted reasons for historic hunt
Just how justifiable is Michigan’s first wolf hunt? That’s a question that is being answered in what appears will be an excellent series of stories that kicked off today in the MLive Media Group newspapers. There’s a lot that bears further … Continue reading
With Deadly Attacks Up, Federal Officials Prepare to Remove Grizzly Protections
After 30 years of being protected by the Endangered Species Act, grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region have rebounded from a low of fewer than 200 bears to more than 600. Federal officials with the US Fish and Wildlife Service … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Environment, Grizzly Bear, Nature, Wildlife, Yellowstone National Park
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Kirtland’s Warbler makes a comeback, but what’s ahead?
By Howard Meyerson I love a good conservation success story and Michigan has several: Wolves are returning; bald eagles are plentiful; wild turkeys are everywhere; and elk are just fine. But, none warms my heart so much as the Kirtland’s … Continue reading
A Life of Conservation: Mary Jane Dockeray
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Mary Jane Dockeray is concerned about kids today; they are out of touch with the land and so are their parents. Not farm land and cornfields so much, but the origins of things … Continue reading
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Tagged Blandford Nature Center, Conservation, Environment, Environmental education, Grand Rapids Michigan, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Mary Jane Dockeray, Michigan Audubon, Michigan State University, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, National Audubon Society
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State continues to prepare for arrival of Asian Carp
By Howard Meyerson ST. JOSEPH – State fisheries personnel were out in force on the St. Joseph River this week looking to refine techniques for finding Asian Carp. Neither Silver nor Bighead Carp have been found in the river, but state officials … Continue reading
Popular Pine River sand slide no more
A hugely popular 150-foot Pine River sand slide got special treatment from the U.S. Forest Service recently. Forest officials cut down a number of trees on the bank rim and located them along the barren slide hoping to reduce sand … Continue reading
Black Lake sturgeon study assesses state stocking effort
By Howard Meyerson ONAWAY, MI – A study now underway to determine the status of young sturgeon in Black Lake is expected to shed light on the success of the state stocking program there. Approximately 1,100 mature sturgeons are thought … Continue reading
Playing rough: Illegal ORV use overwhelms law enforcement and restoration efforts
By Howard Meyerson TWIN LAKES, MI – With the Labor Day holiday weekend ahead, often a last-hurrah for outdoor weekend warriors, Manistee National Forest staffers say they plan to be on alert for rogue off-road-vehicle riders in the forest. By … Continue reading
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