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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War a biodiversity enemy – even in peaceful locales
Published on March 1, 2024
Wars can threaten biodiversity in lands far from conflict, but informed policy has an opportunity to rein in profits that can cause long-term harm. In Nature Sustainability. -
Grant to support PhD student pursuing sustainability research
Published on February 13, 2024
The new grant represents a way to pay it forward after Liu won a significant global science prize. -
Study: World sustainability is different from sum of its parts
Published on January 30, 2024
Global sustainable development cannot be achieved by countries that act alone, a study underscores. In Nature Communications. -
MSU researchers receive $2.75 million grant to investigate movement of amphibian pathogens in wildlife trade networks
Published on January 17, 2024
MSU Fisheries and Wildlife researcher Alexa Warwick and MSU Master's student Gia Haddock are partnering with pet industry stakeholders to examine disease mitigation strategies -
Anniversary lecture series brings prominent scientists
Published on January 16, 2024
Jan. 16, 2024 - The weekly Rachel Carson Anniversary Lecture Series brings a variety of scholars to explore aspects of sustainability and systems integration.
Featured In the News
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Pandas use scent, feces as form of social networking
Published on January 1, 2024 by The Jerusalem Post
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How 'Panda Diplomacy' Led To Conservation Success
Published on December 26, 2023 by NPR Science Friday
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Panda Tinder! Bears use trees like social media or dating apps
Published on December 21, 2023 by Yahoo! News
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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Apr 12
Springtime Frog Walk
April 12, 2024 7:00PM – 8:30PM Bengel Wildlife Center 6380 Drumheller Rd., Bath, MI 48808