A Novi man was bitten by an eastern massasauga at Proud Lake and taken to University of Michigan Hospital for antivenom. Officials say bites are rare but warn visitors to keep their distance.

A three-year field trial will remove Microseira wollei mats from Lake St. Clair shoreline pockets starting this fall. Crews and researchers will test removal and treatment options.

A paperwork error left Howell Nature Center scrambling for $100K and forced a pause to new wildlife intakes. The new 10-day campaign is already more than halfway funded.