GRAYLING A hike through the jack pine forests around Grayling this time of year may offer a glimpse of an endangered Kirtland's warbler. And chances of spying the bird are greater than ever.

February 2024 was quite unusual in several ways. Much of the month gave us warm temperatures, some far beyond normal. These mild temperatures, frequently above freezing along with a very small amount ...

Conservation agencies and volunteers are out in jack pine forests in parts of the U.S. and Canada, searching for and counting a particular kind of bird, the Kirtland’s warbler. At 5:45 a.m. I met up ...

The decline is attributed to a lack of young jack pine forests, the bird's exclusive breeding habitat. The Michigan DNR and partners are implementing a 10-year plan to manage and create more suitable ...

GRAYLING, MI – Saving the Kirtland’s warbler from extinction is touted among the greatest conservation achievements in Michigan history. The migratory songbird was one of the first added to the ...

The breeding habitat of Kirtland's warblers is limited to young jack-pine forests in Michigan. The species nearly went extinct in the 1970s due to threatened habitat and nest parasitism, but ...

Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring this year. The longer days and warmer-than-normal February that we have been experiencing is likely bringing spring a bit earlier this year. and the birds ...

The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study by Penn State researchers. Because inbreeding can negatively impact survival and reproduction, ...