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MI HR0346
Resolution
Status
Passed
9/28/2022
Primary Sponsor
John Damoose
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AI Summary
- Declares Rudyard Township in Michigan's Upper Peninsula as the Snowy Owl Capital of Michigan
- Snowy owls are protected arctic species that winter in Michigan from November through March or April, with Rudyard's open habitat resembling tundra making it ideal hunting ground for the birds
- Rudyard area documented consistent winter snowy owl populations: 17 in 2017, 29 in 2018, 13 in 2019, 3 in 2020, and 23 in 2021, with the 2018 count of 29 being the highest one-day count in both Michigan and the United States
- Commends Michigan residents who participate in bird viewing and bird photography
- Directs transmission of resolution to Rudyard Township Board
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare Rudyard Township as the Snowy Owl Capital of Michigan.
Last Action
Adopted
9/28/2022
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