The endangered Kirkland's Warbler was spotted on the Yellow Dog Plains in Michigan's Upper Penninsula. In 2005 only 18 specimens were counted in the U.P. This sighting may help in the effort to prevent the building of a sulfide mine that threatens the environment in that region.
To read the newspaper article about this sighting go to: http://www.miningjournal.net/stories/articles.asp?articleID=4048
And to learn more about the area and the effort to prevent the mine go to: http://www.savethewildup.org/
Julianne Bockius
