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Category: Fish, Birds and Animals

Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music

Rewilding, a new way to heal the land this Earth Day

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

From state policy to private yards, a growing movement is bringing nature back to life.

Posted inClimate Change

Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?

by Grist April 16, 2026April 17, 2026
Posted inRecreational Hunting and Fishing

Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations

by Great Lakes Echo April 10, 2026April 12, 2026
Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Scajaquada Creek, a Cautionary Tale

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inWhitefish

A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan March 12, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now November 11, 2025December 18, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto

What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future

by Fatima Syed, The Narwhal September 9, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Swiping right on native fish

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 18, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Donté Smith, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How Michigan’s Inland Fish Farmers Cultivate a Sustainable Future for the Great Lakes

by Donté Smith August 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inNews

Bassmaster Elite arrives as Lake St. Clair’s smallmouth break records

by Jack Armstrong, Great Lakes Now August 7, 2025December 8, 2025

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