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Category: Fish, Birds and Animals

Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Modern sea lamprey control pits technology against the invaders

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Detroit, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The imperiled mussels of the Detroit River

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 4, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Around the Lakes: Trails to follow for the best view of birds

by Natasha Blakely June 29, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Water test: a long history and hopeful future of human impact on Great Lakes ecology

by Great Lakes Echo June 28, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

How will tire chemicals affect Great Lakes fish? Some scientists hope to find out

by Sharon Oosthoek June 22, 2022
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Endangered piping plovers are recovering but still need human help

by Michigan Public June 21, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Not all lampreys are killers, but all are paying the price for their reputation

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 20, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping our waters clean, one butt at a time

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Shipwrecks, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Group battles invasive species

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie’s once-thriving blue pike is long gone but never forgotten

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 13, 2022November 9, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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