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Author Archives: Bridge Michigan

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Think you’re getting old? New study says Michigan sturgeon may live to 400

by Bridge Michigan August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

Some lake sturgeon swimming in the Great Lakes today may have been alive for centuries, according to new research that suggests scientists have significantly underestimated the fish’s lifespan.

Posted inForests and Plants

Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease

by Bridge Michigan August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
Posted inIndustry

Michigan Supreme Court vacates key Line 5 permit

by Bridge Michigan August 3, 2026August 3, 2026
Posted inU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan

by Bridge Michigan July 28, 2026July 29, 2026
Posted inIndustry

On fabled Au Sable River, a fight for soul of Michigan’s holy waters

by Bridge Michigan July 7, 2026July 9, 2026
Posted inIndustry

Judge: Michigan should reject Consumers’ ‘highly problematic’ dam sale

by Bridge Michigan June 19, 2026June 19, 2026
Posted inClimate

In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems

by Bridge Michigan June 17, 2026July 1, 2026
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Michigan bald eagle success story faces new threats

by Bridge Michigan June 9, 2026June 9, 2026
Posted inShipping and Ports

Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 1, 2026
Posted inWhitefish

Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?

by Bridge Michigan May 27, 2026June 11, 2026

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