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One butterfly may be Michigan's last best hope
The Poweshiek skipperling, endangered and found only in Michigan and Manitoba, now has an estimated 231 adults remaining in Michigan. All live in three prairie fens in Oakland County, a fragile last stronghold as scientists warn the species is in critical danger.
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Michigan
Lansing
Manitoba
Prairie
Oakland County
David L. Cutherell
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service