These 15 Shots Of Michigan Wildlife Are Simply Stunning
By Serena Maria Daniels|Published May 28, 2015
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Serena Maria Daniels
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Serena Maria Daniels is an award-winning freelance journalist in Detroit, by way of Chicago, by way of the West Coast. She writes about Michigan for OIYS. Serena enjoys learning about language and culture and taking road trips with her beagle Ralph.
At first glance, scrolling this list of images may not seem too unique, but if you read between the lines, you’ll learn that some of these examples of wildlife that once dominated throughout Michigan are now extremely rare. Others are not really found many places outside of the Mitten State.
Michigan has traditionally been known, among other monikers, as the Wolverine State. However, when is the last time anyone has seen one in the wild? Likely, it's been a long while, since they extremely rare.
These majestic creatures were plentiful in Michigan long ago, but over the generations reduced drastically in numbers. These days, their population here is quite scarce, despite efforts to repatriate them from Ontario.
If you're not from Michigan or other Midwestern states, when you come across these black rodents, they at first appear quite strange. That's because they are common only to this part of the country, as well as the Northeast and UK.
Now that you’ve seen the state of some of these beautiful creatures, perhaps you’ll find yourself encouraged to do something to conserve their species and their habitats – after all, we only have one home to share with these special animals. Tell us, which are your favorite species of wildlife that you would love to catch a glimpse of, out in the wild?
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