Animals https://www.wcmu.org/tags/animals Animals en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:01:00 GMT Michiganders begin digging themselves out after historic blizzard https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-18/michiganders-begin-digging-themselves-out-after-historic-blizzard The National Weather Service reports that some areas of the Upper Peninsula received up 4 feet of snow. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:01:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-18/michiganders-begin-digging-themselves-out-after-historic-blizzard Rick Brewer UP zoo says MI Supreme Court should say no to human rights for chimps https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-26/up-zoo-says-mi-supreme-court-should-say-no-to-human-rights-for-chimps A zoo in the western Upper Peninsula is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to refuse a case that seeks a ruling that chimpanzees have constitutional rights against wrongful imprisonment. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:20:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-26/up-zoo-says-mi-supreme-court-should-say-no-to-human-rights-for-chimps Rick Pluta Empowering environmental stewardship: barn sanctuary champions compassion and conservation https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-27/empowering-environmental-stewardship-barn-sanctuary-champions-compassion-and-conservation After the great “moose lifts” in the 1980s, researchers were confident Michigan’s moose population would continue to grow, with a projection that the population could reach numbers in the thousands within 15 years. Researchers from DNR, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Northern Michigan University are trying to discover why that hasn’t happened. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-27/empowering-environmental-stewardship-barn-sanctuary-champions-compassion-and-conservation Donté Smith Prosperous proximity: Traverse City Horse Shows brings major financial boost to Traverse City https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-18/economic061424 As the Traverse City Horse Shows continue through the summer, the people it brings in are having a positive impact on the local economy. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:11:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-18/economic061424 Lauren Rice State order to slow down spread of bird flu takes effect https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-08/state-order-to-slow-down-spread-of-bird-flu-takes-effect Michigan's commercial poultry and dairy operations are being asked to beef up their biosecurity measures on their farms following a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Wed, 08 May 2024 20:42:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-08/state-order-to-slow-down-spread-of-bird-flu-takes-effect Rick Brewer Wool prices are so low, Midwest sheep producers have to find new uses — or raise sheep without it https://www.wcmu.org/2024-05-06/wool-prices-low-sheep-producers-find-new-uses Sheep producers in the Midwest say wool prices have been dismal for decades, but in recent years they’ve plummeted. Now producers are looking for new ways to add value to this fiber or drop it all together. Mon, 06 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2024-05-06/wool-prices-low-sheep-producers-find-new-uses Rachel Cramer Michigan farmers work to protect animals from bitter cold https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-24/michigan-farmers-work-to-protect-animals-from-bitter-cold The recent drop in temperatures has lead some mid-Michigan farmers to implement new practices to ensure the safety of their livestock. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:31:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-24/michigan-farmers-work-to-protect-animals-from-bitter-cold Jazmin Anderson Strangles confirmed in Tuscola County horses https://www.wcmu.org/2023-06-16/strangles-confirmed-in-tuscola-county-horses Strangles cases confirmed in Tuscola County Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:56:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/2023-06-16/strangles-confirmed-in-tuscola-county-horses Renae King Kindergarten teacher takes flight with Alpena’s first bird rehab center https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-14/kindergarten-teacher-takes-flight-with-alpenas-first-bird-rehab-center An Alpena kindergartener teacher recently opened the city's first bird rehabilitation clinic stationed in her own home. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:57:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-14/kindergarten-teacher-takes-flight-with-alpenas-first-bird-rehab-center Zipporah Abarca House OKs "Emotional Support Animal Act" https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-09-26/house-oks-emotional-support-animal-act Michigan lawmakers are trying to clarify and formalize the process of getting an emotional support animal. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:15:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-09-26/house-oks-emotional-support-animal-act Colin Jackson