DETROIT, July 28 (UPI) — Michigan wildlife officials say they’ve discovered evidence of wolf breeding in the state’s Lower Peninsula for the first time in almost a century.
The U.S. Agriculture Department and Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment trapped a wolf pup last week in Cheboygan County, The Detroit News reported Wednesday.
The discovery of the pup is the first evidence of wolf breeding in the Lower Peninsula since the animals were exterminated in the early 20th century, Jennifer Kleitch, a state wildlife biologist, said.
“It indicates we have at least one breeding pair in the region and the potential for a growing population,” she said.
The pup was found as wildlife officials were attempting to place a radio collar on an adult wolf, the News said.
The discovery means wolves are recovering in the area and will need to be managed, state officials said.
Kleitch added, “I said take it to the stage, not cage.”
Later, Bill Withers wears a Pine Knob shirt? Classic Michigan music venue before it became DTE Energy Theatre . . . [Father] saw Kinky Friedman there, [Child] saw drunken woman dancing on an Oldsmobile there post-Ozzy concert. [Kathy and Matt from Glass Rock saw Ramones open for Duran Duran there, only Matt stayed for Duran Duran -ed]
Hot off the heels of spewing obscenties recording their second album this past weekend, Glass Rock travels to Detroit, MI this coming April 17th for a slammin gig with Xiu Xiu at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (valet parking). Hope to see you. As a primer, we spoke to GnR guitarist Dave Mies indeed about Michigan, one of the great states in the Union and the homeland of many figures of both controversy (Dr. Jack Kevorkian) and celebration (Grand Funk Railroad). Let’s see what Slowhand had to say, honorarily called Slow-Mitten for this Great Lakes related expose.
Mitten in Action
1) Who is your favorite person from Michigan? Sorry, I know you want me to pick one, but it’s a photo finish. Smokey Robinson and Awesome Allison (of Awesome Color) came in neck and neck.
2) Why them? Smokey, what can I say? Man writes a killer love song over and over again without fail, then he sweet talks it right into your bones.
If I was trapped on a desert Island with a lady and could only hear ten songs, they’d all be his. If I was alone, I’d want the same, just to remind me why life used to be worth living.
When I was growing up, there was never any music in the house. My folks aren’t philistines or anything, they just never got the bug. So, my first real exposure was the stuff my friends in middle school were into, mostly punk/ hardcore/ metal, mixed in with some U2 /Cure/ Smiths or whatever. I had though (and still do to some extent) a huge gap in my knowledge regarding anything that happened in my folks generation. I recognized the tunes on the oldies stations, but I had zero context on any of it.
Anyway, I’ve always had a huge thing for that “Tears of a Clown” song, but I swear to fucking god, between the high, smooth vocals and the name “Smokey,” I thought it was sung by a woman. Even with the male perspective in the song, my mental image was something like a more polite Tina Turner.
When I was around twenty, my girlfriend’s mom was from Camden New Jersey, where she grew up dancing to all that Motown stuff. She still had all her old Miracles albums and you can imagine my surprise when I put a face to the voice and compared it to the one in my head (not to mention the fantasies that went with it, which I will take to my grave).
Awesome Allison, what can I say? She’s willing to stage dive into a crowd of five or five hundred, knows more imaginary coitus positions than anybody I know, says shit like “Man I haven’t got a reach around this entire tour, don’t complain” or “Hey dude, let’s find a sex shop and get some poppers,” pounds the skins like an animal, pounds the brews like a forty year old roofer and never fails to put a smile on my face. I don’t see her or Michael and Derek much, so I’m bummed they’ll be out of town when we hit the motor city.
3) What is your favorite Michigan affiliated music moment and why? Tall Firs opening for Awesome Color; we actually cleared the room. The only one left standing was Awesome Derek’s father, so I asked him… “who farted?”
After the show D’s dad was super complementary about my playing, mostly cause I cranked the reverb through the fuckin’ roof. He digs the super soaked riffage too and he told me on the sly what a disappointment Derek’s dry tone has been all these years.
Tone Repentance Cake, Nuthin to Lose
Well, thanks Dave and good luck in Detroit makin that thang sing! Derek, don’t worry all-particularly-once-boys have disappointed our dads at some point or another. Glass Rock Life will be sponsoring a men’s support group immediately after the show on Saturday featuring beers, tears, and terror (the actual things not a local band). Please RSVP at glassrocklife@gmail.com and prepare to put five on it. Thanks everyone!
