Climate Denial Crock of the Week video debunking skeptics’ notion that natural temperature increases causes carbon dioxide to rise
By Matthew Cimitile, cimitile@msu.edu
Great Lakes Echo May 5, 2009
What can a prehistoric family, a scarecrow and Stephen Colbert tell us about climate change? For Peter Sinclair,  clips from The Flintstones, The Wizard of Oz and The Colbert Report are one way to grab your attention while delivering the science behind climate change.

By Tim Weatherhead
Capital News Service
May 4, 2009
Great Lakes gray wolves will come off the federal endangered species list today, which will allow Michigan livestock and pet owners to use lethal force against wolves that attack their animals.
“These producers wanted to be empowered with the ability to take care of their own issues,” said Dean Beyer, research biologist for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Marquette. “More important than just dealing with the wolf depredation, more important than having agency personnel come out to take care of the problem, …

After decades of recuperation, the bald eagle population in Michigan has risen to a level that has prompted officials to remove the bird from the state endangered species list.

“In the 1950s and 1960s, chemicals in pesticides had an impact on many birds at the top of the food chain,” said Christopher Hoving, endangered species coordinator at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Kayaker Bryan Hansel said his new 17.5-foot boat is comfy and seems seaworthy, two traits he’ll put to the test Saturday when he embarks on a 3,800-mile trip around all five Great Lakes.