MIDDLEVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says highly invasive grass has been found in several areas across southern Michigan, including three state game areas.
Stiltgrass has been confirmed in Kalamazoo County’s Augusta Creek State Game Area, the Barry State Game Area in Barry County and the Petersburg State Game Area in Monroe County.
“The detections were the result of surveys conducted by the Michigan Invasive Species Program’s new public lands response team,” EGLE said in a news release. “Two foresters and two biologists were hired by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources through a 2024 State General Fund increase for the program, focusing on early detection and rapid response for watch list species on the state’s 4.6 million acres of public land.”…