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Category: Fish, Birds and Animals

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat

by Great Lakes Echo April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo. By Samantha Ku, Great Lakes Echo A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native […]

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Illinois state agencies at odds over endangered species protections

by WBEZ April 29, 2026April 29, 2026
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Will Canada protect the piping plover before it returns to Wasaga Beach?

by The Narwhal April 29, 2026April 29, 2026
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
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

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    A new federal lobbying report shows the company spent more in early 2026 as the courts consider whether federal pesticide warning labels can protect companies from state lawsuit claims.
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    What is the potential — and challenges — in developing offshore wind today in the Great Lakes?

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