Program Searches For Winter Wildlife On Belle Isle
DETROIT (AP) — A state Department of Natural Resources official will lead visitors to Detroit's Belle Isle on a nature hike for signs of winter wildlife.
The family-friendly program lasts about an hour and starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Belle Isle Zoo parking lot.
DNR wildlife outreach technician Holly Vaughn says many animal species are secretive and "prefer to go unnoticed to keep from being detected by predators."
Participants in the walk through the island's wooded areas will search for signs like tracks on the ground, nests in trees and dens in hollow logs to see what animals spend winter on Belle Isle.
The hike is the second of the DNR's wildlife-themed programs offered on the island throughout the winter.
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