ecology

Several Washtenaw County communities, including Pittsfield Township and the City of Ypsilanti, are encouraging residents to leave a layer of leaves in their yards to support the local ecosystem. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species, and researchers at the University of Michigan are asking people to take action. WEMU's Michael Keegan has more.

Ann Arbor residents could soon start noticing smoke coming from some of the community’s parks and other nature areas. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.

Wild bees are essential to our environment, but development, pesticides, and other issues are creating hardship for the pollinators. In this week's…