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Watch out! Creepy kudzu coming?
-Kudzo is on the list of plants and animals that pose an immediate or potential threat to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health.
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Michigan under statewide advisory as Canada wildfire smoke hits Midwest
-Millions of Michiganders are under advisory through Wednesday after air currents pushed smoke from Canada wildfires to Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.
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What does the Supreme Court’s wetland ruling mean for Michigan?
-Michigan’s wetlands may fare better than most because of strong state regulations, but lower federal protections still pose a risk.
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Wolves that nearly died out from inbreeding recovered, now helping a remote island’s ecosystem
-Meanwhile, the park’s moose population continues a sharp but needed decline.
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Can climate migrants offset Michigan’s population woes? Maybe, experts say
-As Michigan economic development officials fret over population loss that threatens the state’s future, some see a potential solution in so-called “climigrants” fleeing extreme weather.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and Technology
Inside the Michigan lab where scientists raise killer bugs to save trees
-The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that feeds on ash wood, has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across North America. The key to saving what’s left may be growing behind paned glass in a quiet Brighton business park.