Michigan Humane Society

Referendum campaign will try to block wolf hunts

Rick Pluta — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:13:20 +0000

A ballot campaign will launch this week to overturn a new law that allows the state to establish wolf hunting seasons in the Upper Peninsula.

The campaign Keep Michigan Wolves Protected will appear before a state elections board on Thursday to get its petition approved for circulation.

Jill Fritz is the Michigan director for the Humane Society and the leader of the petition drive. She said the gray wolf was only recently removed from the endangered species list.

Commentary: Helping children in poverty

Jack Lessenberry — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:18:48 +0000

Two weekends ago, I went to something called the Bow-Wow brunch, at an upscale hotel in suburban Detroit. The purpose was to raise money to support the Michigan Humane Society.

Saving Animals

Jack Lessenberry — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:59:17 +0000

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-973114.mp3

There’s been a big controversy lately involving the Michigan Humane Society -- and by extension, every animal shelter in the state. It has to do with how many animals they have to kill.

Feral cat population probably not as large as reported

Michigan Radio Newsroom — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:33:07 +0000

A Detroit newspaper reported there were 657,000 feral cats in the Detroit area. But that number might not be correct.

Kevin Hatman is with the Michigan Humane Society. He says he’s not sure how accurate that number is. But he says there is a large population of wild cats in the Detroit area: