DNR to cover federal funding cuts for state’s Great Lakes piping plover program

DNR to cover federal funding cuts for state’s Great Lakes piping plover program

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it won’t let any federal funding issues slow its work to protect the Great Lakes piping plover. Expert: Funding cuts could spell doom for Great Lakes piping plover A DNR spokesperson confirmed to News 8 that the agency will once again hire several people to serve as monitors at four different state parks to be on the lookout for the critically endangered bird. T…

Funding cuts place Great Lakes piping plover in danger - Great Lakes Commission

As federal funding continues to be slashed in many areas around the country, experts are concerned that the piping plover population will be in danger without the proper care. Read […]