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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, Research
Points North: Shooting a Unicorn
-Two guys are hunting coyotes in Michigan, and say they lure in the biggest coyote they’ve ever seen. But it’s not a coyote at all — it’s a federally endangered gray wolf about 300 miles from its normal habitat. How did it get there?
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFreightersHistory and CultureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and Tourism
On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future
-For seven decades, the SS Badger has ferried people and goods across Lake Michigan while polluting the air with black smoke. The ship’s new owners are considering greener options.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
TCAPS bond could mean more energy efficiency for schools
-Voters in the Traverse City area will choose whether to approve a $180 million bond for the school district to pay for what officials see as nuts and bolts upgrades to buildings. For some, it’s a chance for schools to become more energy efficient.
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Raising monarch butterflies in Interlochen
-An effort to raise dozens of monarch butterfly caterpillars can not only teach summer campers about the insects, but is also an effort to call attention to the threats monarchs face.
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Canadian wildfires are heating up, bringing smoke to Michigan
-This year’s fires are much smaller than 2023’s historic blazes. However, persistent dry conditions in Western Canada could mean more fires and smoke are coming.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchThe Checkup
Heat, pollution, and climate change anxiety are affecting children
-Hotter days make heat exhaustion a greater hazard for kids. Unusual weather events, particularly storms that cause flooding, add stress to children’s lives.
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Points North: Pedaling to the Beat of His Own Drum
-There’s this biker in the Upper Peninsula. He competes in some of the most challenging mountain bike races, but he doesn’t even ride one. He competes on a single-speed BMX bike. Why does he do it?
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CollaborationDetroitFreightersHistory and CultureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksWisconsin
Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places
-A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.