Kirtland Warbler https://www.wcmu.org/tags/kirtland-warbler Kirtland Warbler en-US Copyright Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:44:11 GMT Forest Service says they didn't plant trees critical for rare Michigan bird https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-06/trees080525 A spokesperson says they didn't plant jack pine trees this year due to a "dormancy issue" with young trees. The trees are the only habitat where the Kirtland's Warbler can live. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:44:11 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-06/trees080525 Masha Smahliuk Northern Michigan village becomes state's first 'Bird City' https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-25/northern-michigan-village-becomes-states-first-bird-city To help celebrate the new designation, the village of Roscommon commissioned the construction of a Kirtland's Warbler statue in hopes of attracting more birders to the area. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:34:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-07-25/northern-michigan-village-becomes-states-first-bird-city Tina Sawyer Kirtland's warbler habitat not damaged by ice storm, DNR says https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-09/kirtlands-warbler-habitat-not-damaged-by-ice-storm-dnr-says The species' hyper-specific jack pine habitat was in the path of the ice storm, but DNR officials say it was left mostly unscathed. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:59:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-09/kirtlands-warbler-habitat-not-damaged-by-ice-storm-dnr-says Ellie Katz Jack Pine tree-planting supports threatened bird https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-02/jack-pine-tree-planting-supports-threatened-bird A group of volunteers will be planting jack pine trees May 6 in Crawford County. But the effort isn’t just trees-for-trees sake – the planting supports the special habitat of a threatened bird. Tue, 02 May 2023 13:50:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-02/jack-pine-tree-planting-supports-threatened-bird Teresa Homsi New in January, Michiganders can purchase the Kirtland’s Warbler license plate https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-01-04/new-in-january-michiganders-can-purchase-the-kirtlands-warbler-license-plate New this month, Michiganders will have a new custom license plate option to choose from, but it’s an effort to bring awareness to conservation. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:47:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-01-04/new-in-january-michiganders-can-purchase-the-kirtlands-warbler-license-plate Megan Schellong Wildlife officials say Kirtlands Warbler can be removed from endangered species list https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-04-13/wildlife-officials-say-kirtlands-warbler-can-be-removed-from-endangered-species-list State and federal wildlife agencies say the Kirtland's Warbler can safely be removed from the endangered species list. That's a kirtland's warbler, a… Sat, 14 Apr 2018 01:17:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-04-13/wildlife-officials-say-kirtlands-warbler-can-be-removed-from-endangered-species-list Tracy Samilton