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AdvocacyAsian CarpAuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicChicagoClimate ChangeDetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonHistory and CultureIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes, Chicago River and Asian carp in the spotlight in Elizabeth Kolbert’s “Under a White Sky”
-“Dealing with the impacts of our own actions.”
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Water snakes are spooktacular
-Fear of the natural world is often amplified underwater, and water snakes in particular are one of the species that can intimidate even the bravest of souls.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsLatest NewsNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchThe Catch
Why lightning bug population is dimming
-The issue is part of a larger problem of declining insect populations in general.
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APClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchAuthorities probing report of scandal at fishing tournament
-The county prosecutor’s office in Cleveland has opened an investigation into an apparent cheating scandal during a walleye fishing tournament.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsFreightersHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsOntarioQuizScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoFinders, Keepers: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on mapping the Great Lakes, collecting and cataloging freshwater fish species and some of the latest news around the region.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureKathy JohnsonLake ErieLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoFish scientists: From childhood aspirations to Amazonian expeditions
-Ichthyology is the scientific study of fish and fishery biologists are scientists who study fish. But not all fisheries biologists are ichthyologists. Here’s why.
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AdvocacyAsian CarpAuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchDave Dempsey explores connection between people, dogs and environmental policy in new book
-Great Lakes Now’s Gary Wilson recently talked with the author about his latest book release, Half Wild: People, Dogs and Environmental Policy.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLake St. ClairLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoTourismI Speak for the Fish: A Fish’s Shelf Life
-A private tour of the Royal Ontario Museum’s fish collection with its 1.5 million specimens, representing 7,500 species preserved in 110,000 jars.
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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes feature Midwest curiosity: Fish-cleaning houses
-Dirty, sporadic work and good money.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsLake MichiganMichiganMinnesotaNewsOntarioProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchIsle Royale wolf population surges after nearly dying off
-Wolves play a crucial role in balancing the island ecosystem by preying on moose, which browse heavily on balsam fir and other plants.
