MI-MAST: Wildlife Food Tracker – MI-MAST: Wildlife Food Tracker

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MI-Mast Wildlife Food Tracker

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The MI-Mast program is looking for long-term data on the production cycles of mast-producing trees and shrubs around the state. These efforts will help conserve wildlife in Michigan by ensuring wildlife have access to healthy mast food sources. Data collected by citizens can help form a basis for meaningful monitoring programs on mast production.

We appreciate your interest in this program and management of Michigan's wildlife. We look forward to exploring mast production through citizen science! ... See MoreSee Less

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MI-Mast Wildlife Food Tracker

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Michigan has great Black Bear habitat, which includes a variety of hard and soft mast-producing species. Walk through bear habitat with Wildlife Management Specialist Kevin Swanson from the Michigan Department of Natural Resourcesand discovery what Michigan has to offer. Whether you take to the woods to hunt or view wildlife, enjoy our natural resources and continue to record valuable mast production! ... See MoreSee Less

Michigan's Great Bear Habitat

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MI-Mast Wildlife Food Tracker

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Beaked hazelnut trees are pollinated by the wind. Pollinated flowers will begin producing fruits during the summer months and continue through September. The acorn-like fruit is a nut completely concealed by two husk-like pieces fused together. The fused husk creates a beak shape at the end of the fruit. Beaked hazelnut plants provide important cover and food sources for wildlife species such as squirrels, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, and ring-necked pheasant.

Beaked hazelnut trees can be found in open forests, forest edges as well as disturbed areas such fencerows and roadsides.

Source: U.S.D.A Plant Fact Sheet ... See MoreSee Less

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MI-Mast Wildlife Food Tracker

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Habitat Day 2017 is fast approaching! Learn how to manage your property for multiple game species by participating in the joint-partner Habitat Day. You will be able to view presentations about methods and techniques for sustaining habitat, tour grasslands, wetlands, and forests, and even learn the best way to prune fruit trees!

The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 5th at the Maple River State Game Area. Space is limited, and a $10 pre-registration fee is required. For more information about this event, check out www.mucc.org/habitat_day. ... See MoreSee Less

Michigan United Conservation Clubs

Have you seen pheasants lately? Would you like to see more deer, turkeys and ducks when you are hunting? The secret is having high quality habitat, and that's what Habitat Day 2017 is all about! Sign ...

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MI-Mast Wildlife Food Tracker

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Mapleleaf viburnum has small, creamy-white flowers that bloom between May and August. The leaves have a deep, 3-lobed shape that is similar to sugar maple leaves. Mapleleaf viburnum leaves have course edges and may have small black dots or fuzzy white hairs on the underside. This plant grows as a shrub and can provide birds and small mammals with nesting and escape cover.

Source: USDA Plant Fact Sheet ... See MoreSee Less

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