Global Warming and Michigan

Sportsmen's Pocket Guide to Climate Change in Michigan:

A short brochure detailing the impacts from climate change on game species, habitat, and the economic value they create.


FACT SHEETS:
"Global Warming and Michigan"
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Unless action is taken now, scientists estimate that by 2100, Michigan's average summer temperatures could increase between 7 and 9 degrees Fahrenheit. These conditions have enormous implications for the viability of Michigan's fish and wildlife as well as the recreation and tourism industries they support.

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Michigan: Safeguarding Wildlife from Global Warming

Global warming is the single-biggest threat today to wildlife and natural resources across the world and in the United States. 

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POLL RESULTS:
Michigan Hunters and Anglers Concerned About Global Warming (pdf)

Upset with a U.S. energy policy addicted to oil, the majority of Michigan hunters and anglers want the government to invest in new, renewable sources of energy to create jobs, protect wildlife, and to combat global warming, according to a new poll released today.

"For sportsmen, the verdict is in," said Andy Buchsbaum, director of the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes office. "Global warming is occurring. It's time to stop talking about the problem and start solving it."