Wildlife

USDA Wildlife Services conducted an inventory of mute swans on Muskegon Lake and counted 1,066 birds in September

It’s a two-thirds cut from last year’s funding, but conservationists are relieved to receive the financial support

John Ball Zoo is celebrating the birth of a pygmy hippo this week, an important step in the zoo’s conservation efforts

It’s an effort to manage the area’s growing issues with the growing deer population

A $15 million donation is making the giraffe exhibit possible. It's the largest gift the zoo has ever received

In its third year, the event brings new themes, new lanterns and new interactives for guests

A growing number of wild birds are being found dead in Michigan, believed to have contracted the bird flu that’s decimated commercial poultry farms nationwide

Gray wolves on Isle Royale are exhibiting unusual behavior and getting a bit too comfortable with people

Nick Buggia, Michigan Wildlife Council, talks about Michigan conservation efforts.

The Hungerford's Crawling Water Beetle has only ever been found in Michigan and Ontario