<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/in-the-media/media-link-habitat-loss-Is-leading-to-Inbreeding.aspx" dsn="blogs"><isInTheMedia>Yes</isInTheMedia><title>Habitat Loss Is Leading to Inbreeding Among Michigan’s Only Species of Venomous Snake</title><pubDate>08/19/2025</pubDate><sourcePublication>Smithsonian Magazine</sourcePublication><sourcePublicationLink>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/habitat-loss-is-leading-to-inbreeding-among-michigans-only-species-of-venomous-snake-180987207/</sourcePublicationLink><featuredPerson>Sarah Fitzpatrick</featuredPerson><featuredPersonLink>https://directory.natsci.msu.edu/Directory/Profiles/Person/101362</featuredPersonLink></item>