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		<title>Summer Bird Feeding</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Think about how different summer bird feeding is from the winter feeding: Certainly, different birds are on hand, and even the same species may look different during the 2 seasons, like American Goldfinches for example (photos by Paul Konrad). Summer is a good time to try to specialize on attracting birds that may not be around past September. Starting with]]></description>
		
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		<title>Michigan Bat Roost Monitoring Effort Returns for Second Summer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A colony of bats roosts in a confined space, highlighting the importance of summer roost sites for resting, raising young and sheltering throughout the season. Photo courtesy of Joy and Richard Kuyt. From tree cavities and trunks to bridges and barns, bats are settling into a variety of summer roosts across Michigan. Just as they did last year, residents can]]></description>
		
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		<title>Woodpecker Drumming by Species</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Among the 10 species of woodpeckers featured in the videos, the drumming of a Pileated Woodpecker is a standout, as always (photo by Tanner Martin). Drumming is an important form of communication for woodpeckers, and hearing a rapid rat-a-tat-tat-tat can help you identify which species is drumming. Similar to learning to identify songbird calls, with a little practice you can identify some]]></description>
		
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		<title>Feeding Hummingbirds</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Although it looks like this Rufous Hummingbird is feeding on flower nectar, it is probably also gleaning insects among the plants (photo by Bryan Wilburn). Every birder has observed hummingbirds darting among flowers to feed on sugary flower nectar, but hummingbirds eat tiny insects and spiders too. Sugary liquids like flower nectar and tree sap along with protein-rich insects that]]></description>
		
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		<title>Black Bear Entered Tent at Beavertail Hill State Park Campground</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A black bear entered a tent at Beavertail Hill State Park campground on Tuesday morning. Campers were in the tent, but fortunately nobody was injured. Montana Fish, Wildlife &#38; Parks responded and was able to locate and euthanize the bear. The bear had become habituated to people and remained in the area looking for food and other attractants. Beavertail Hill]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hornady Presents More Than $55,000 to Nebraska Cattlemen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Grand Island, Nebr. — Hornady proudly presented a donation of $55,030.56 to the Nebraska Cattlemen&#8217;s Disaster Relief Fund in support of ranchers impacted by the devastating wildfires that swept across Nebraska ranchland earlier this year. The donation was presented at Hornady headquarters in Grand Island on Monday, June 1st. It was accepted by Laura Field, Executive Vice President of Nebraska]]></description>
		
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		<title>Citizen Scientists Invited to Participate in Nighthawk Surveys</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo courtesy of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA – If you love birds and summer evenings and science interests you, Montana Fish, Wildlife &#38; Parks has the perfect activity for you. FWP, Montana Audubon and Tracy Aviary are collaborating to track common nighthawks this summer to gain more data on these cryptic birds, and they are inviting citizens to]]></description>
		
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		<title>Michigan DNR teams with City of Mt. Pleasant to safely relocate bear</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[June 2, 2026 Contact: Mark Boersen, 989-275-5151, ext. 2722730 or Brian Piccolo, 989-275-5151, ext. 2722030 A 150-pound black bear that wandered into a Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and climbed a tree directly over a white-picket fence was captured and safely relocated to a northern Michigan swamp Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources partnered with Mt. Pleasant police, firefighters and city workers to isolate]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hunter Shoots Charging Grizzly Bear in Defense of Life Near Cave Falls Road</title>
		<link>https://thinkingafield.org/2026/05/hunter-shoots-charging-grizzly-bear-in-defense-of-life-near-cave-falls-road.html</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The hunter immediately reported the incident to the Fremont County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. On the evening of May 16, a hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear in defense of life after it charged him and his young son from a short distance away while they were hunting black bears near the Cave Falls Road on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest]]></description>
		
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		<title>Recent Spring Surveys Show Increased Mule Deer Numbers and Recruitment in Northeast Montana</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 08:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GLASGOW – Montana Fish, Wildlife &#38; Parks biologists completed 2026 spring aerial surveys of deer population trends across Region 6 in northeastern Montana. The surveys indicate general increases in most districts. Every year, Region 6 wildlife biologists conduct aerial surveys across 11 deer trend areas across the region to assess mule deer population trends in total observations and fawn recruitment]]></description>
		
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