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Nibi Chronicles: Protecting the protectors

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now February 4, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Connect, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Rouge River oxbow enhances education at The Henry Ford

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now February 3, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Featured, Habitat Restoration, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

How Ducks Unlimited Became Heroes of the Conservation Movement

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 28, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

The History of the Button Industry’s Impact on Freshwater Mussels

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 27, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Why do mudpuppies matter?

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 22, 2025November 8, 2025
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Study shows smartwatch wristbands contain PFAS, while EPA tracks nine versions of ‘forever chemicals’

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now January 15, 2025November 8, 2025
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Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 14, 2025November 8, 2025
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Energy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2025November 8, 2025
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Great Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now January 6, 2025November 8, 2025
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The Right to Consciousness

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now December 27, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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