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state symbol at risk from climate change

And this is just the tip of the melting iceberg:

"The endangered Kirtland's warbler, which spends winters in the Caribbean and summers in jack pine stands of northern Michigan, is an example of migratory birds that could be particularly vulnerable, the study says."

http://www.record-eagle.com/2004/dec/16warming.htm

Since the Bush Administration is determined to do as little as possible about climate change, it's time for the Great Lakes governors to lead. A regional climate change action plan (like those put forth by governors of other regions of the U.S.) would promote energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- and benefiting the region's economic competitiveness. Not to mention wildlife.