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Preview: "Meet A Grad" video series!

Check out a preview of the "Meet A Grad" video series, coming this Fall
Presented by the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club


The purpose of this series is to expose undergraduates in Fisheries and Wildlife to the wide range of work that graduate students in the department are doing right now. The series will be released on our website in the fall, but we wanted to give you a preview of our first finished video. In this first episode, we sat down to talk to Emily Johnston about her research in the Avian Health and Disease Ecology lab.

EVENT: Bird Mist Netting!

Sarah Hamer (a graduate student in the FW Department), will be taking the club mist netting this Sunday at Rose Lake. If you want to help set up nets, we will be meeting there at 6:30. If not, you can stop by between 7 and 10am. (unless there is a lot of rain)

The goal for this event is to demonstrate wild bird capture and handling techniques used in research. You will learn bird extraction techniques, identification, proper holds, measurements, tick-plucking and more! This is a great thing to put on your resume and is always a lot of fun!

If you would like to go, but need a ride, people will be meeting at 7am behind Natural Resources to drive. Rose lake is about 15 minutes northeast of campus. Here is a map for drivers:


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EVENT: Red Cedar River Cleanup!

EVENT: Fenner Nature Center Outreach Activity

Outreach Experience: Giving short talks and demonstrations to the public that come by the center.

When: This Sunday April 18th from 12-4

Where: Fenner Nature Center (just down the road from MSU)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=131+Natural+Resources,+East+Lansing,+MI+48824-1222+(Michigan+State+University:+Parks+%26+Recreation+Resources)&daddr=2020+E+Mt+Hope+Ave,+Lansing,+MI+48910&hl=en&geocode=FZPjiwIdfPT2-iFs4zHmE1ZWIA%3BFT-7iwIdIEj2-ilFq1ibisEiiDHcdj32zaviag&mra=ls&sll=42.71693,-84.50094&sspn=0.050323,0.087547&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14

There are 4 activities listed below and you can participate in as many as you would like! Supplies will be provided at the center. People that are already signed up are here as well.

12:30 Aquatic Sampling: We will be in waders, sampling for fish and macro-invertebrates. This is just demonstrating to people some sampling techniques and showing them what creatures we find! People signed up already:

Allyson Hughes
Ali David
Kristen Thelen

2:00 Herps: We will be taking a walk with people and looking for herps! People signed up already:
Marie Stevenson
Craig Sherwood
Dan Myers
Colleen Bumford

2:30 Tree IDing: Taking a walk with people and showing them how to identify some trees! People Signed Up:

Alyson Pierce (from the Forestry Club!)
Dan Myers

3:00 Birding - Helping people identify birds! People already signed up:

Angie Lane
Kristen Thelen
Marco Sanchez


**If you aren't signed up or don't feel too confident in leading anything above, please come out anyways!!! You can learn a thing or two yourself! (hah, none of us are experts anyways..) If you are going to need a ride, please contact Marco at 517-648-3087 or at our email at msufwclub@gmail.com. We will be traveling back and forth to pick up/drop off anyone who needs it!

EVENT: Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Volunteering

Hey gang, this Saturday we'll be helping out some people at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary with some maintenance of the center.

When: This Saturday April 17th from 9:30 - 3:30ish.
*We will meet at 8:00 am behind the NR Building for rides.

Where: Kellogg Bird Sanctuary in Augusta, MI near Kalamazoo.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=131+Natural+Resources,+East+Lansing,+MI+48824-1222+(Michigan+State+University:+Parks+%26+Recreation+Resources)&daddr=42.4047,+-85.401192&geocode=FZPjiwIdfPT2-iFs4zHmE1ZWIA%3BFVwLhwIdmOHo-g&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=42.498585,-84.940035&sspn=4.705836,1.296387&ie=UTF8&ll=42.496403,-87.022705&spn=4.705836,5.482178&t=h&z=7

What to Bring: We will be outside doing some dirty work, so bring some grungy clothes. They will probably be providing us lunch at the center as well!

CI Blog: Protecting Distant Forests Can Save Local Jobs..

Hey all, here's an interesting video addressing deforestation and climate change. The video is an interesting argument to this issue..



"Today, CI and the Avoided Deforestation Partners launched a campaign to raise awareness about the protection of tropical rain forests, and the important role U.S. leadership must play.

The protection of tropical forests is critical to protect species, food, medicines, and fresh water supplies. It is also a central plank of any smart plan to fight climate change.

This campaign highlights those facts, as well as an important piece of less well-known information: protecting these same tropical rain forests directly helps protect U.S. jobs."

Michigan's Only Known Wolverine Died of Natural Causes

-----Original Message-----
From: Department of Natural Resources publications list [mailto:DNRWIRE@LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV] On Behalf Of Mary Dettloff
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 9:13 AM
To: DNRWIRE@LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV
Subject: Michigan's Only Known Wolverine Died of Natural Causes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2010

Contacts: Tom Cooley 517-336-3050 or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014


Michigan’s Only Known Wolverine Died of Natural Causes

Michigan’s only known wolverine apparently died of natural causes,
the Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced today.

A necropsy performed at the DNRE’s Wildlife Diagnostic Laboratory and
microscopic examinations at Michigan State University showed some heart
degeneration and some liver congestion, but no sign of infection or
trauma. The wolverine was in fair body condition with small deposits of
fat. Metal and pesticide screenings were negative.

The female wolverine, first discovered by coyote hunters near Bad Axe
in the Thumb on Feb. 24, 2004, was approximately 9 years old, said DNRE
pathologist Tom Cooley. Previous DNA analysis indicated the animal’s
genetic origin was from a vast area of Ontario and Manitoba.

The dead wolverine, was found semi-submerged on the downstream side of
a beaver dam by hikers Morgan Graham and Todd Rann in the Minden City
State Game Area in mid March. The animal was last known to be alive on
Feb. 17, 2010.

The carcass was taken to a taxidermist by DNRE personnel. It will be
made into a full-body mount to be displayed at the Saginaw Bay Visitor
Center at Bay City State Recreational Area.

The animal was first wolverine ever authenticated in Michigan.

The DNRE is committed to the conservation, protection, management and
accessible use of the state’s environment, natural resources and
related economic interests for current and future generations.