Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Nature
Michigan’s oldest banded loon dies from avian botulism
Michigan’s oldest banded loon died last weekend on a Lake Michigan beach, according to Michigan Audubon Society which reported that the 21-year-old loon died from avian botulism. The loon is known as “The Patriarch.” It was born in 1991 to … Continue reading
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Tagged Avian Botulism, Birds, Common Loon, Dave Evers, Environment, Joe Kaplan, Lake Michigan, Loons, Michigan Audubon Society, Nature, Northport, The Patriarch, Wildlife
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Photo from the US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Tagged Alligators, Nature, Photos, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Waterfowl
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New Findings: Stink of death may keep lamprey out of rivers
By Howard Meyerson Scientists studying sea lamprey behavior are testing a new way to keep them out of Michigan rivers. An experiment on the Ocqueoc River by Michigan State University researchers this summer found nearly all of 350 radio-tagged lampreys … Continue reading
Rabid Beaver Repeatedly Attacks Scoutmaster
Were it not such a strange and unusual event with such potentially dire consequences for Normand Brousseau, the scoutmaster attacked in this story reported by the NY Daily News today, I would have laughed at the tabloid-style presentation. I mean, how … Continue reading
Predator Cricket: Watch out below
A bizarre new cricket species has been discovered by scientists in Venezuala who are working with a BBC film crew in a cave. The cricket swims rather than jumps and is predatory, with a taste for flesh. ” At one point … Continue reading
Food for Thought
One doesn’t normally find a frog inside a pitcher plant. They are carnivorous. They survive by attracting insects which fly in and land and can’t get out and then get digested by the fluids and bacteria in the plant. So, is … Continue reading
Osprey population bouncing back in southern Michigan
Michigan wildlife officials say ospreys are on the rebound in southern Michigan. Researchers have discovered 49 active osprey nests this year compared to one in 1999. Wildlife staffers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began to relocate osprey to … Continue reading
White Nose Syndrome Kills Social Bats Most Frequently
I suppose it shouldn’t come as a surprise. We’re warned all the time about the possibility that various diseases can be spread in close, confined quarters like airplanes which have less than ideal air circulation and filtration. But scientists are … Continue reading
What a life: The Luna Moth
This is the stuff of sleep aid commercials, but this one is real: Actias Luna, the Luna Moth. A friend shot this great photo this past week while on Drummond Island in northern Lake Huron. But what of the Luna Moth … Continue reading
Young owls: Who could resist?
Owls are such unusual birds with their big eyes that draw us in and calls at night that make us smile. Despite the warm-fuzzies most associate with owls, they are effective predators – raptors, plain and simple. I came to … Continue reading
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