A Salem Township nonprofit, Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary, has been ordered by Michigan DNR to euthanize all flightless wild ducks and geese at its facility within 30 days.

DNR officials say the facility is improperly rehabilitating wild migratory waterfowl without proper licenses or facilities.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has ordered a nonprofit waterfowl sanctuary to kill dozens of flightless ducks and geese on its property within 30 days, citing the facility's lack of proper licensure and amenities.

Matthew and Theresa Lyson, husband and wife and co-founders of the nonprofit Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary in Washtenaw County's Salem Township, have also each been charged with six misdemeanor counts related to operating as a rehabilitator of migratory waterfow

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