Michigan's "lone" wolverine touring the state
Michigan's "lone" wolverine will tour the state in a traveling exhibit created by the Michigan Historical Center. Discovered in the thumb area in 2004, the wolverine roamed the Minden City State Game Area until its natural death in 2010. Originally displayed for nearly a year at the Saginaw Bay Visitor Center at the Bay City Recreation Area, the wolverine then went to the Michigan Historical Center where a secure case and exhibit panels were created.
The exhibit features taxidermy of the wolverine and information about its time in Michigan, as well as a look at the wolverine in science and in Michigan history. An animal rarely seen in the wild, the wolverine has drawn large, curious crowds at each stop along the tour.
2013 Wolverine Tour
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Jan. 7-Jan. 20 | Courtland Center Mall (Burton)
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Jan. 28-Feb. 10 | Iosco County Historical Museum (East Tawas)
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Feb. 18-March 3 | Lapeer Historical Courthouse |
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March 11-March 15 | Michigan State Capitol (Lansing)
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April 29-June 30 | Saginaw Bay Visitor Center, Bay City Recreation Area (Bay City)
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July 3-July 28 | Eddy Discovery Center, Waterloo Recreation Area (Chelsea)
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August 2-August 25 | Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center (Mattawan)
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August 29-November 1 | Gillette Visitor Center, Hoffmaster State Park (Muskegon)
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| November 9-December 31 | Saginaw Bay Visitor Center, Bay City Recreation Area (Bay City)
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Please Note: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources makes every effort to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information on the Web calendar. However, dates occasionally change and events may be canceled for any reason. Please call to confirm dates and times prior to your arrival. Contact: Janet Canode, 517-241-5120.
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