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No. 1 Deer Predator in Michigan is a Surprise by North American Whitetail Online Staff If you had to guess which predator would be the top whitetail consumer in Michigan, you’d probably guess wolves — and to be fair, that’s not a bad guess. However, biologists say that’s not the case. A study by Wildlife Ecology and Management at Mississippi State University, in association with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, found that coyotes are the top whitetail fawn predators in the western Upper Peninsula, followed by bobcats in second. Wolves came in fourth behind a three-way tie of hunters, unknown predators and undetermined causes. ... Read the full story at link . ---------------------------------------------------------- Swans Gone: Pair of swans killed to protect Fairhaven, MA marsh life By BETH PERDUE SouthCoastToday.com FAIRHAVEN — The killing of two swans to protect restored marshland at Atlas Tack has angered and saddened some local residents many Two swans known to inhab...

Maryland offering $200 gift cards for snakehead fish Getting paid to fish sounds like a dream come true to some. But does it have the same appeal if you're going up against a "fish from hell" that can travel on land and sink its teeth into a steel-toed boot? The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Inland Fisheries (DNR) is hoping so and is offering $200 gift cards through Bass Pro Shops to residents who capture and kill a snakehead, an invasive species from Africa that is upsetting the natural order of the local ecosystem. ... Read the full story at link . Photo credit: AP/Ed Wray ------------------------------------------------------ Bill aims to combat invasive species By CHRIS MORRIS - Staff Writer Adirondack Daily Enterprise A bill introduced in the [New York] state Senate last week aims to make the possession and sale of invasive species illegal. The legislation is sponsored by state Sen. Betty Little, R-Queensbury. Its goal is to strengthen current regulations ...

USDA Urges Americans to Prevent Invasive Pests, Protect American Agriculture WASHINGTON, April 2, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it is dedicating the month of April to sharing information about the threat that invasive plant pests, diseases and harmful weeds pose to America's fruits, vegetables, trees, and other plants—and how the public can help prevent their spread. APHIS works each day to promote U.S. agricultural health and safeguard the nation's agriculture, fishing and forestry industries. ... But federal and state agencies can't do it alone. It requires everyone's help to stop the unintended introduction and spread of invasive pests. The number-one action someone can take is to leave hungry pests behind. USDA urges the public to visit www.HungryPests.com to learn more about invasive pests and what they can do to protect American agricultural resources by preventing the s...