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MI HR0315
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/24/2018
Primary Sponsor
Terry Sabo
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AI Summary
- Karner blue butterfly is a federally endangered and Michigan-threatened species found in southern Lower Peninsula counties and five other states, with caterpillars that feed exclusively on blue lupine.
- Oak savannas and pine barren habitats necessary for Karner blue butterfly survival have become critically rare due to fire suppression and property development, causing encroachment of trees and shrubs that prevent lupine growth.
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources has received U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval for a habitat conservation plan that encourages land managers to implement prescribed fire and other management efforts to sustain butterfly populations.
- Restoring oak savannas and pine barrens will support recovery of Karner blue butterflies while stabilizing populations of other plants and animals beneficial to humans as food or medicine sources.
- House supports habitat protection and conservation plans for the Karner blue butterfly as part of Michigan's ecosystem.
Legislative Description
A resolution to support habitat protection and conservation plans for the Karner blue butterfly.
habitat protection and conservation
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Natural Resources
4/24/2018
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources4/24/2018
Full Bill Text
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