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Native Guide: Identify the local mussels that live around you with these handy apps
-U.S. and Canadian apps provide guides to mussel species to spread awareness and help the general public engage with local aquatic fauna.
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AdvocacyAuthorsCommercial FishingFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioProtectRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingYellow Perch, Emerald Shiners: Diet change might have led to drop in fish catches
-While Lake Erie’s walleye population is smashing records, the lake’s populations of yellow perch and emerald shiners aren’t faring quite so well.
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Brian OwensFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchMercury Levels Maintained: Invasive mussels keep mercury levels high in Great Lakes fish
-The spread of invasive zebra and quagga mussels in the Great Lakes started a chain of events resulting in high mercury levels in lake trout.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioVoters on Pollution: New poll says northwest Ohio voters support CAFOs crackdown
-The poll, released by the Environmental Law & Policy Center, follows a study that was released by the center in May showing that concentrated animal feeding operations were a major source of nutrient pollution in Lake Erie.
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BudgetFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodHabitat RestorationIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA gives $3.7M to protect endangered Lake Superior’s Buffalo Reef
-The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has awarded $3.7 million to efforts to restore the Buffalo Reef in Lake Superior. The money is going toward a dredging operation.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBlue EconomyBudgetDrinking WaterFlintFoodForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNewsProtectResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGrowing Gardens: Churches and mosques create native plant gardens to help with water quality, wildlife and community building
-The National Wildlife Federation piloted a program in Toledo, Ohio, that provides funding and support to houses of worship interested in creating native plant gardens within their communities.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetFoodMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPlayPolicyRecreation and TourismResourceTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGrowing Pains II: Put-in-Bay puts an end to Christmas in July
-The out-of-control 2018 Christmas in July event at Put-in-Bay marked the end of an era for the island’s tourism.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentIsland BasketballMunicipalitiesNewsRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGrowing Pains: Big crowds on a little island can bring out the darker side of Great Lakes tourism
-Small Great Lakes islands struggle to strike a balance between the need for tourism with how overwhelming the number of incoming tourists can be each summer.
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AgricultureAuthorsEpisode 1003FoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioHydroponics Hype: Local interest drives a growing market but capital and energy costs remain barriers
-Organic hydroponic farming is creating connections between sustainability, technology, water conservation and food.
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Fire, Fish and Food – Episode 1003
-See how Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River has been cleaned up since it famously caught fire 50 years ago. Go fishing for Asian carp and learn to identify all four species in or near the Great Lakes, then find out how hydroponic farming is creating connections between sustainability, technology, water conservation and food.
