This holiday season, the Department of Natural Resources invites wildlife supporters to honor friends and loved ones by making a donation to the Michigan Nongame Fish and Wildlife Fund in their name – it makes a great holiday gift. The recipient will be notified of the donor’s generosity with a beautiful certificate and a Living Resources patch featuring one of Michigan’s unique nongame species.
A donation of $20 or more makes a world of difference for Michigan’s fish and wildlife species. Species that are endangered, threatened or considered rare in the state benefit from donations to this fund. These tax-deductible gifts will help to restore rare species’ populations and to keep common species common.
Since the Michigan Nongame Fish and Wildlife Fund was established in 1983, the program has had three main goals:
To restore populations of endangered and threatened species through management and protection.
To maintain present populations of animals and plants.
To promote appreciation and awareness of Michigan’s nongame wildlife and endangered species through education and first-hand opportunities to experience wildlife.
Peregrine falcons, trumpeter swans, piping plovers, Kirtland’s warblers, Mitchell’s satyr butterflies, lake sturgeon and common terns are just a few of the hundreds of wildlife species that have benefited from projects supported through the Michigan Nongame Fish and Wildlife Fund. For more information on projects that the fund has supported, visit www.michigan.gov/wildlife.
The Michigan Nongame Fish and Wildlife Fund supports a network of more than 100 watchable wildlife sites throughout the state. These sites provide a variety of opportunities to view some of Michigan’s most popular wildlife species. The watchable wildlife program also promotes efforts that teach people how to responsibly photograph and view all forms of wildlife and plants.
Since its inception, the Michigan Nongame Fish and Wildlife Fund has raised more than $9.5 million in support of critical projects for nongame species, but the fund will not continue without donations.
To make a donation in someone’s honor, please make a check or money order out to: State of Michigan, Nongame Wildlife Fund and send it, along with the person of honor’s name and address, to Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division, P.O. Box 30451, Lansing, MI 48909.
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