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MI SR0191
Resolution
AI Summary
- Kirtland's warbler is one of North America's rarest native birds listed as endangered, with preferred nesting habitat in Michigan's jack pine forests.
- Warbler population recovered from fewer than 400 birds in 1987 to approximately 4,000 birds in 2013, with the population now considered stable.
- Kirtland's Warbler Recovery Team, composed of government agencies, academia, and stakeholders, guided the species recovery and is recognized as a model for endangered species recovery efforts.
- Senate commends and congratulates the Kirtland's Warbler Recovery Team for their service and commitment to conservation of the jack pine and warbler.
- Copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Huron Pines Kirtland's Warbler Initiative, Michigan Audubon Society, and National Audubon Society.
Legislative Description
A resolution to congratulate the Kirtland's Warbler Recovery Team for their service and commitment to the conservation of the jack pine and Kirtland's warbler.
Kirtland's Warbler Recovery Team
Last Action
Adopted
11/13/2014
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