Tag: body
Invasive earthworms altering soil in UP forests, research shows
Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UPâs Huron Mountains say they are disrupting forest ecosystems….
Michigan DNR urges waterfowl hunters to protect themselves from bird flu
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges waterfowl hunters to protect themselves and their pets from bird flu because there have been outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry flocks this fall.
Ripley and District Horticultural Society enjoys busy November meeting
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) Nov. 19 meeting at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had something for everyone: creative arrangements, Christmas decorations and gardening advice. The usual business reports were presented including the annual summary of the For Our Youth group activities. The youth wing of the local horticultural society enjoyed another successful season […]
Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands
By Aidan Hughes, Inside Climate News
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The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army announced a proposal last week to further define, and scale back, the number of waterways and wetlands protected by the federal government under the Clean Water Act, a bedrock environmental law.
Rebecca Diem ends term as poet laureate with collaborative celebration
Rebecca Diem’s body of work as the city’s poet laureate touches on themes of motherhood, community and creativity through collaboration.