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Links to Offices and Services in Michigan
National Wildlife Refuges Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge 920-387-2658 Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge 906-586-9851 Huron National Wildlife Refuge 906-586-9851 Kirtland's Warbler National Wildlife Refuge 906-586-9851 Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge 906-586-9851 Seney National Wildlife Refuge 906-586-9851 Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge 517-777-5930 Whitefish Point National Wildlife Refuge 906-586-9851 Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge 517-777-5930
Ecological Services East Lansing Ecological Services Office 517-351-2555
National Fish Hatcheries Hiawatha Forest National Fish Hatchery 906-437-5231 Jordan River National Fish Hatchery 231-584-2461 Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery 906-437-5231 Fishery Resources Offices Alpena Fishery Resources Office 517-356-3052 Biological Stations Ludington Biological Station 231-845-6205 Marquette Biological Station 906-226-1206
Law Enforcement Offices Ann Arbor Law Enforcement Office 734-971-9755 Bay City Law Enforcement Office 517-686-4578 Grand Rapids Law Enforcement Office 616-942-2381 Detroit Metro Airport Wildlife Inspection Office 313-941-6801
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Great Lakes Coordination Office
Migratory Bird Conservation
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
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Facts
- Employment: 156 people
National Wildlife Refuge Facts
- Seven National Wildlife Refuges and one Wetland Management District in Michigan total 113,639 acres
- 3,292 school children participated in Service educational programs
National Fish Hatcheries
- Three National Fish Hatcheries devoted to restoring lake trout to the Great Lakes stocked over four million fish in Lakes Michigan, Superior, and Huron
Sea Lamprey Control Stations
- Two Biological Stations are operated to eradicate sea lamprey from the Great Lakes
Federal Aid to State Fish and Wildlife Programs
- Sport Fish Restoration Act funds were used to develop one of the most extensive †harbors of refuge† programs in the world. The intent of this program is to ensure that, in case of an emergency, no boater is more than 15 shoreline miles from a safe port while boating on the Great Lakes. The Act has played a major role in helping Michigan construct, expand and upgrade this harbor system.
Great Lakes Fishery Trust
- Since its inception in 1996, the Great Lakes Fishery Trust has provided more than $9 million in grants to enhance, protect and rehabilitate Great Lakes fishery resources. The Trust, administered by a six-member board representing the state of Michigan, Native American tribes, conservation groups and the Service, is an excellent example of a highly successful environmental partnership.
Coastal Projects Enhance Habitat
- In 2000, the Service's national Coastal Program expanded to include the Great Lakes coastlines. The program, a non-regulatory, partnership-based program, restores and protects coastal habitats, enhances fish passage in coastal watersheds and estuaries, and controls exotic invasive species that threaten coastal areas. The program is specifically designed to foster partnerships to achieve results. Among efforts by the East Lansing Ecological Services Office and various partners are projects to control invasive exotic plant species in the Grand Sable Dunes and other coastal areas, and a volunteer stewardship program at Detroit's Belle Isle to restore shoreline habitat.
Kirtlands Warbler Festival
- With other state, federal, and private groups, the Service participates in the annual Kirtland's warbler festival in Mio, Michigan. The endangered warbler draws bird watchers from around the world, and the festival provides an economic boost to rural Michigan.
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