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Will Tench Be the Next Great Lakes Invasive-Species Problem?
-It was the fish’s failures as an invasive species, perhaps more than its successes, that first drew Sunči Avlijaš to studying tench.
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New Great Lakes governors: Fast starts, slow transitions and early divisive politics
-Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer articulated a big water agenda in her election campaign and wasted no time acting on it when she assumed office.
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(Almost) Everything You Want to Know about Lake Erie’s Walleye Population
-The walleye population in Lake Erie has exploded during the past few years — the fishing is considered to be great, and fisheries managers say it will likely get better in the near future as younger fish grow to keeping size.
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John Dingell – A Conservation Hero As Remembered by John Hartig
-Throughout his life Dingell was a congressional page, a park ranger, a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II, an assistant county prosecutor, and always a lover of the great outdoors.
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Will Foxconn’s flip flopping draw scrutiny from Great Lakes region?
-While Foxconn Technology rethinks its investment in southeast Wisconsin, one thing remains constant: Wisconsin is not wavering in its commitment to divert Lake Michigan water.
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A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig
-Raptors are birds of prey that hunt food primarily by flight, using their keen senses, chiefly vision. Examples of raptors include broad-winged hawks, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, osprey, and others.
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Great Lakes artists work with water, weather, love
-The intersection of art and nature — especially now — is becoming more popular in the digital age where social media holds sway over the time and attentions of so many. And for artists working to gather audiences, and grasp the natural world through paints and lenses, the Internet can be a crucial link.
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Ontario government backtracks on developer-friendly bill threatening clean water
-After introducing developer-friendly legislation in December that critics claimed would rollback source drinking water protections and key aspects of the Great Lakes Protection Act, the Ontario government announced last week it would eliminate the most contentious portion of the bill.
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Can new crop of Great Lakes politicians turn the tide on drinking water quality?
-A new crop of politicians in the region is emerging, putting a spotlight on long-entrenched drinking water quality issues.
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Lights, Cameras, Drones … Great Lakes, Oceans,
-At the Thunder Bay International Film Festival filmmakers honestly but not too biasedly depict how daily living, energy use, and other industries impact communities and ecosystems locally and globally.
