Tag: Journalism
Mooz the dog helps scientists study threatened turtles
By Rachel Lewis
The Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians’ Natural Resources Department has been working to conserve the threatened wood turtle. Their top team member is Mooz, a 9-year-old labradoodle who has been helping his owner, Bill Parsons, find wood turtles for the past five years.
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PHOTOS: Orientation Week begins at Western University
Orientation Week is off and running for the scores of first-year students who’ve arrived at Western University
Small city’s ‘community carbon fund’ promises hyper-local carbon reduction
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
In 2023, community organizers from the outdoor Discovery Center, an outdoor education and conservation-focused nonprofit in Holland, Michigan looked for ways to further sustainability efforts in the west Michigan community. This led to a partnership with another local nonprofit to create the Carbon Community Fund, which accepts donations from residents to fund local conservation efforts.
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Off-trail ORVs destroy Michigan ecosystems and the DNR can’t keep up
Off-road vehicles have been allowed on state forest land since 2018. But sometimes they blaze their own trails. Now, things are at a breaking point.
PHOTOS: LFP’s best photos from August
We’re looking back on the month that was through the lens of LFP photojournalists Mike Hensen and Derek Ruttan. Here are some of their best shots from August: mhensen@postmedia.com druttan@postmedia.com