WELCOME to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University. Our faculty, staff, and students strive to meet the global challenges that threaten the sustainability of Earth’s ecosystems.
Through our renowned and distinguished education, research, and outreach programs, we empower students and stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to safeguard our natural heritage and promote quality of life for all.
Who will make a difference for the rivers, the lakes, the land?
For the fish, the wildlife, the environment?
WE WILL!
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News
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New Global Study Reveals Gains and Gaps on Path to Sustainable Development Goals
Published on October 16, 2025
An international team, including CSIS members and Alumni, developed three indices—SDRPI, SDGI, and SDCI—to measure global SDG performance, imbalances, and coordination over time and across space. -
MSU AgBioResearch complements university’s One Team, One Health approach
Published on October 15, 2025
Michigan State University AgBioResearch partners with MSU colleges to advance research that promotes the interconnectedness of human, plant, animal and environmental health. -
Get to know CANR Alumni Board president Brian Kernohan
Published on October 3, 2025
Drawing on his experience as a global sustainability leader, Kernohan is excited to lead the CANR Alumni Board as they embark on a strategic planning effort. -
CANR Tailgate draws a record crowd
Published on September 19, 2025
College-wide event brought together nearly 800 CANR alumni, faculty, staff, donors and friends. -
Innovative forest conservation program in Brazil yeilds environmental and agricultural benefits
Published on July 24, 2025
Brazil's Projeto Conexão Mata Atlântica, which gives landowners incentives to conserve and restore private forests and fields, is working.
Featured In the News
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Bird strategies connected to different climate challenges
Published on March 21, 2025 by The Wildlife Society
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MSU research powers Michigan’s economy and future
Published on November 20, 2024 by WKAR
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Biodiversity: Species are moving, scientists are perplexed
Published on November 9, 2024 by MediaPart (France)
Check out the live video feed of the peregrine falcon nesting box installed atop Spartan Stadium in 2022 by the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club.
Events
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Nov 21
FW Seminar with Dr. Kyle Horton
November 21, 2025 3:00PM – 4:00PM 100 Packaging Building, 448 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI 48824-1223