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Prairies on fire!
-Because prairies are vital habitat to pollinators and other wildlife, plus are beautiful in their own right, prairies are being restored. Occasionally, they need to be burned to survive.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTribal Governments and First NationsMeet the people trying to keep a prehistoric fish alive
-Lake sturgeon have long been culturally significant and nutritionally important to First Nations in Ontario, but dams and commercial fishing have put them at risk.
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What to expect with the start of 2025’s fishing season
-Fishing licenses for the year are available, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has changed a few requirements.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsRising utility bills have Americans worried
-As Trump’s policies threaten to raise utility bills, a new poll finds broad concern over costs — and little knowledge of the regulators that control rates.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsStaci Lola DrouillardWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChequamegon Bay Superfund site: History, environmental impact and its importance to Indigenous communities
-It took 174 years to clean up the mess made by extractive industries at Chequamegon Bay, a place of cultural importance for the Ojibwe-Anishinaabeg.
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Spring bird migration in the Great Lakes
-Great Lakes Now host Anna Sysling moderated a panel discussion of avian researchers and regional experts about conservation efforts to protect a variety of bird species across the Great Lakes.
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Artificial Reefs Can Mitigate Coastal Erosion in the Great Lakes. Will Cities Agree to Adopt Them?
-Some researchers are proposing a naturally sourced solution to the issue of coastal erosion.
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Native Detroiters reclaim sacred land
-Indigenous people have regained control of a sacred burial mound at Historic Fort Wayne dating back more than 1,000 years.
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On the importance of dark sky parks
-For International Dark Sky Week, learn about the health benefits of a night sky unobstructed by artificial light.
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EPA nixes PFAS grants, teases new strategy
-More PFAS news as a chemical disaster tracking tool goes dark and updated fish advisories are announced in Michigan and Minnesota.
