Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Wildlife
Study finds increasing number of cougars in Midwest
A new study about cougars finds the big cats are more plentiful and widespread in the Midwest than a decade ago. The recent findings are detailed in the Journal of Wildlife Management, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel. Clay Nielsen, a … Continue reading
Chocolate Conservation: Made in the shade
Researchers studying the impact of shade trees on Ecuadorian cocoa plantations have found that having just enough shade is good not only for the beans that give us chocolate, but for diverse wildlife populations. The findings fly in the face … Continue reading
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Backyard Bears: Trouble can be avoided by moving feeders
Looking to see a Michigan black bear? Look no further than your backyard. That’s become the norm in more and more locations around the state. State officials report that Michigan’s black bear population is spreading south into heavily populated areas … Continue reading
Birding Festivals: Kirtland’s warbler Bahamas connection a highlight at Tawas Point
By Howard Meyerson Dave Ewert isn’t the first to say that the recovery of Michigan’s Kirtland’s warblers has been phenomenal or that 2011 was a record year for the endangered bird. That’s when state and federal biologists, researchers and volunteers … Continue reading
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Great Birds: Great Egret Courtship
One cool shot from the Nature Conservancy’s Blog: Nature
Will the turkey habitat bill actually accomplish anything?
LANSING — Controversial legislation aimed at creating more northern wild turkey habitat in Michigan and determining whether disease may be suppressing those populations is on its way to Gov. Rick Snyder for a signature. Senate Bill 412 passed the Michigan … Continue reading
Look me in the eye: A tree-top view of Great Blue Herons
You don’t see this very often. From: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
U.S. Forest Service employee under fire for photographing wounded gray wolf before killing it
A National Forest Service employee, Josh Bransford, is under fire for taking a photograph of himself with a wolf that was caught in a leg trap, according to the Washington Post. The incident occurred during Idaho’s first-ever wolf trapping season. … Continue reading
State Wildlife Budget is Tight, Jobs Not Getting Done
By Howard Meyerson LANSING – A $28.8 million wildlife management budget may seem a lot to some, but Michigan wildlife officials say hunters and other wildlife enthusiasts can expect to see continuing program cuts. “The problems we’re facing don’t show … Continue reading
Michigan’s ban on wild pigs takes effect
This has been a long time coming and while certain hunting ranch owners are not happy, it is good news for Michigan and about time. Experts from around the country have come to Michigan and explained the problems that exist … Continue reading
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