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Algae BloomsCollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisIndianaLake ErieLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRefreshScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWhat are wetlands for, anyway?
-Here’s what to know about how the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v EPA changing wetland protection impacts the Great Lakes region.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsPoints NorthProtectScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: Birds of Paradise
-Alison Vilag pays attention for a living. She counts migrating ducks at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, near Paradise, Michigan. It’s key to getting a pulse on different bird populations. But for Alison, counting ducks is more than just science – it’s an escape from the expectations of others.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinA patchwork of differing state laws to protect wetlands
-Federal protections for many wetlands have been removed. Some states have laws to protect those wetlands, but some are stronger than others.
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DuluthFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: Leave it to Beavers?
-States in the Great Lakes kill beavers and remove dams on select rivers and streams. They’re doing it, in part, for anglers. But some people are not on board with that.
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APFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWolves that nearly died out from inbreeding recovered, now helping a remote island’s ecosystem
-Meanwhile, the park’s moose population continues a sharp but needed decline.
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DetroitFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan’s Magnet Man attracts river trash
-The heaviest thing that he has found is a full-sized safe in the Rouge River in Delray, Michigan, taking seven people with magnets and hooks to pull it out.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Take Global Stage
-The 2023 UN Water Conference highlights risks and opportunities for the Great Lakes region.
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AuthorsCitizen ScienceFeature HomepageForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience Says WhatScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekScience Says What? How 5th-graders counting plants can lead to positive change
-These young researchers are participating in citizen science — the public voluntarily helping to conduct scientific research.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRegionResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: The event that saved Humbug Marsh
-Humbug Marsh is an internationally important wetland because of its ecological impact on the Detroit River corridor and the Great Lakes Basin.
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Freshwater jellyfish
-A group of college students from Eastern Michigan University are studying freshwater jellyfish in Dexter Township, Michigan.
