Volunteers needed to ‘adopt’ Michigan osprey nests this spring
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LANSING, MICH. Good news for Michigan’s ospreys and everyone who loves these magnificent birds: After spending a worrisome chapter on the threatened species list, ospreys are on the rebound in the Great Lakes State.
But while these impressive birds of prey are making a comeback, they are still listed as a species of special concern. Conservation groups are stressing the importance of continuing to monitor their populations and they need volunteers to help.
Volunteer “community scientists” are invited to participate in the osprey Adopt-A-Nest monitoring program, to help track activity and population abundance at the 200 known osprey nesting locations throughout the state. The program is organized by MI Birds, a public outreach and education program created by Audubon Great Lakes and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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Anana, a female polar bear, had delivered cubs before but when several mating seasons passed at the Cincinnati Zoo without her producing any cubs, Anana was taken to The Detroit Zoo.
Female polar bear killed by male bear during breeding attempt at Detroit Zoo Share Updated: 6:54 PM CST Feb 9, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 6:54 PM CST Feb 9, 2021
Hide Transcript Share Updated: 6:54 PM CST Feb 9, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff Anana the polar bear, who recently left the Cincinnati Zoo on a breeding recommendation, was killed Monday at the Detroit Zoo.The 20-year-old polar bear died in a breeding attempt with 16-year-old male Nuka, officials with the Detroit Zoo said. The pair had lived together without incident since 2020. This was completely unexpected and the Detroit Zoo staff is devastated by the loss of Anana in this sudden and tragic event,” said Detroit Zoological Society Chief Life Sciences Officer Scott Carter.The Detroit Zoo has not experienced the killing of one animal by another animal in decades; the last occurrence was also with polar bears in 1988.After