The Michigan Audubon Blog: all things Michigan birds and conservation. This page includes action alerts, news, and special information, posted by Michigan Audubon staff.
The Jack Pine Warbler Cover Photo Contest is Back for 2019!
Over the years, the Jack Pine Warbler, Michigan Audubon's quarterly membership magazine, has featured the work of a host of amazing photographers from across the Great Lakes and abroad. Michigan Audubon is committed to continuing this tradition of photographic excellence, and we are [...]
UPDATED — URGENT: Senate Natural Resources Committee to Meet on Wednesday, April 24
SENATE COMMITTEE UPDATE: The Michigan Senate Natural Resources Committee voted to pass Senate Resolution 30 —to urge the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) to begin the process of designating Sandhill Crane as a game species in Michigan. SR30 will be heading [...]
Michigan Audubon Opposes SR30 and HR61 — Proposals to Designate the Sandhill Cranes as a Game Species in Michigan
Senate Resolution 30, introduced by Sen. Dale Zorn (R-Ida) on April 9, 2019, and House Resolution 61, introduced by Rep. James Lower (R-Cedar Lake) on April 10, 2019, encourage the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to add Sandhill Cranes to [...]
How to Safely Feed Birds During Deer Baiting and Feeding Bans
In 2018, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources banned the baiting and feeding of deer in numerous counties Hopper style feeder to help slow the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease. On January 31, 2019, the MDNR expanded the [...]
WPBO Gearing Up for Spring Season
We are so pleased to share with you the 2019 Spring field season staff for Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. As one of our objectives with our work at WPBO is education, we select qualified, enthusiastic, experienced candidates who can bring [...]
Your First Christmas Bird Count
This post was originally published in November 2017. Information has been updated to reflect the current Christmas Bird Count. by Rachelle Roake, Conservation Science Coordinator This year marks the 119th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), an annual winter census of [...]
Take Action to Stop SB 1211, The Wetlands Destruction Act
On Tuesday, Senate Republicans approved a controversial plan to deregulate a large number of smaller Michigan wetlands, streams and inland lakes, championing personal property rights despite environmental concerns. Senate Bill 1211, what’s been called the Wetlands Destruction Act, passed (23-14). This bill is now headed [...]
Young Birder Pays it Forward
Roughly two months after our first Great Lakes Young Birders Camp, I received an email from Natalie White, one of our campers, inquiring about ways to donate money to Michigan Audubon. Her inspiration, “So kids like me who love birds can [...]
Michigan Audubon Property Rules and Hunting Policy
With some hunting seasons already in full swing and requests to hunt on Michigan Audubon properties coming in, we would like to share our policy regarding such. To summarize, we do not allow hunting on our properties unless there is [...]
Dedication of Peter and Gwyneth Schroeder Tract at Haehnle Sanctuary
Looking west across Eagle Lake at the Peter and Gwyneth Schroeder Tract. Through your bountiful donations, growth at our Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary was made possible this year with the acquisition of a 25-acre parcel of land. The [...]