Mornings in Michigan: Breakfast at the Howell Nature Center

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Beth Weiler / Michigan Public The Howell Nature Center’s Curator of Wildlife and Education Jen Ewing feeds a red-tailed hawk named Rufus dead mice from a thick leather glove designed for working with birds of prey. Rufus is one of 73 permanent residents of the Howell Wildlife Park.

This story is part of Michigan Public’s series “Mornings in Michigan,” which features morning moments from across the state.

When Michiganders find injured animals, many of them bring them to Howell Nature Center — a wildlife rehabilitation clinic and educational park in Livingston County. The center sees about 4,000 injured and orphaned animals every year.

The park sits on 230 acres of woods and wetlands. Michigan Public’s Beth Weiler and I visited on a recent summer morning. We shadowed Jen Ewing, the center’s curator of wildlife and education…

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