Tag: Ticks
New tick species found in Michigan: what to know
Asian longhorned ticks were recently found in Michigan for the first time. A team of students and researchers at Calvin University discovered the species in a routine environmental surveillance check in Berrien County.
Western Lake Erie's 2025 algal bloom has begun
One of summer’s most unwelcomed guests is coming back — and we’re not talking about mosquitoes, ticks, or wasps.
Canada Parks staff expect a busy summer on the peninsula, plan accordingly
Parks Canada staff expect another busy and full season on the Bruce Peninsula this year. With the Government of Canada’s Canada Strong Pass offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada, an already busy summer just got busier. The Canada Strong pass also offers a […]
Researchers studying why Michigan’s moose population isn’t growing
Michigan researchers are studying why the Upper Peninsula’s moose population is stagnant. There are about half as many moose as expected after repopulation in the 1980s.
Arrival of tick season in Grey-Bruce prompts public health warning
As spring turns to summer in Grey Bruce, that means it is tick season and the local health unit has put out a reminder about taking steps to prevent tick bites. Blacklegged ticks, which are capable of transmitting bacteria, viruses and parasites that can cause potentially serious diseases in people, are present in the area […]