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AuthorsDetroitFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHow Ducks Unlimited Became Heroes of the Conservation Movement
Since 1937, Ducks Unlimited has led North America’s wetland conservation, driving one of history’s most impactful environmental conservation movements.
07James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now
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The History of the Button Industry’s Impact on Freshwater Mussels
Discover how the button industry contributed to their decline, leaving these vital species critically endangered today.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Why do mudpuppies matter?
Love them or hate them, mudpuppies are critical to the survival of an unlikely federally endangered species.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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Study shows smartwatch wristbands contain PFAS, while EPA tracks nine versions of ‘forever chemicals’
More PFAS news as study detects PFAS in wristbands, another correlates prescription drugs with “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTrump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians
Political uncertainty in Canada and an unpredictable U.S. president could challenge Canada’s water sovereignty, says policy expert.
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsChicagoEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsWisconsinEnergy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest
Chicago to use 100% renewable energy for city-owned buildings, while the Pentagon blacklists a Chinese company working with Ford on EV batteries.
Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsDetroitFeature HomepageForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationInfrastructureJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way
- by John HartigCreating a necklace of greenways and water trails throughout southeast Michigan.
John Hartig
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The Right to Consciousness
On the 134th Anniversary of Wounded Knee, columnist Staci Lola Drouillard reflects on all that’s happened and all that’s been lost, as it’s being recaptured through the vision of Anishinaabe painter, Rabbett Before Horses Strickland.
Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the fish: Sammy the red-nosed sucker
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, I Speak for the Fish columnist Kathy Johnson creates a whimsical remix of the classic holiday jingle.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now
