https://www.wcmu.org/tags/endangered-species Endangered Species en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:49:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-28/endangered-great-lakes-shorebird-population-growing Piping Plover experts say breeding pairs have more than doubled since being added to the endangered species list over three decades ago. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:49:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-28/endangered-great-lakes-shorebird-population-growing Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-23/us-house-votes-to-send-gray-wolf-management-back-to-states The bill removes the gray wolf from the endangered species list, and allows states to make their own decisions on managing wolf populations. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:59:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-23/us-house-votes-to-send-gray-wolf-management-back-to-states Grace Walker https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-19/dnr-says-up-cougar-cubs-have-survived-into-adolescence The cubs had not been spotted in the western Upper Peninsula since March. State officials say these cubs were the first ones verified east of the Mississippi River in a century. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:57:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-19/dnr-says-up-cougar-cubs-have-survived-into-adolescence Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-28/endangered-beetle-found-in-northern-michigan-stream-expanding-known-range A new group of endangered beetles has been discovered in Roscommon. The rare species has only ever been found in Michigan and Ontario. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:18:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-28/endangered-beetle-found-in-northern-michigan-stream-expanding-known-range Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-29/federal-bill-would-exempt-michigan-sturgeon-from-endangered-listing A Michigan Congressman has introduced a bill that would ensure the future of lake sturgeon spearing in the state. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:03:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-29/federal-bill-would-exempt-michigan-sturgeon-from-endangered-listing Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-14/michigan-lawmakers-conservation-groups-speak-out-against-effort-to-list-lake-sturgeon-as-endangered Lake sturgeon may soon be added to the nation's endangered species list. But some Michigan lawmakers and conservation groups say the proposal is unnecessary. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:47:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-03-14/michigan-lawmakers-conservation-groups-speak-out-against-effort-to-list-lake-sturgeon-as-endangered Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/black-vultures-are-killing-newborn-livestock-in-the-midwest-and-their-territory-is-expanding Ranchers across the Midwest are battling black vultures, a federally protected bird that has a reputation for killing newborn livestock. While the birds play a major ecological role, their expanding population is becoming a big nuisance for producers. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:58:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/black-vultures-are-killing-newborn-livestock-in-the-midwest-and-their-territory-is-expanding Xcaret Nuñez https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-01/officials-up-to-a-third-of-nations-firefly-species-threatened-with-extinction-none-yet-in-michigan Researchers say there are 24 species of fireflies in Michigan. Currently none are at the risk of extinction, however, residents have seen less fireflies over the years, and this can be due to several reasons. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:18:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-01/officials-up-to-a-third-of-nations-firefly-species-threatened-with-extinction-none-yet-in-michigan Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-14/since-skirting-extinction-great-lakes-piping-plovers-have-reached-a-record-high The Great Lakes are home to the largest coastal dune ecosystem in the world. These vulnerable dunes support a variety of unique plants, insects, and animals – including an endangered, tiny bird. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 23:39:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-14/since-skirting-extinction-great-lakes-piping-plovers-have-reached-a-record-high Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-02/michigan-updates-its-list-of-threatened-and-endangered-species Michigan wildlife experts updated the list for the first time since 2009. They added 58 more species to the list and 36 were removed. Tue, 02 May 2023 13:53:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-02/michigan-updates-its-list-of-threatened-and-endangered-species Briana Rice