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Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Raising Fish: An inside look at how one hatchery is helping to restore native Great Lakes species

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 7, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: International wetlands treaty turns 50

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Side by Side: The biggest challenge for birds is cohabiting with humans

by Natasha Blakely August 25, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Grayling Revival: Researchers hope to reintroduce a once-abundant native fish

by Noah Bock August 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Shell middens reveal interesting clues about the humble muskrat

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto

Depleted wetlands impact freshwater turtles in Toronto

by Great Lakes Echo August 12, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Shipping and Ports, Toronto, Who We Are and What We Do

Duckling Docks: Toronto installs floating docks to save drowning birds

by Sharon Oosthoek August 10, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Great Lakes in Peril: Invasives, pollution, climate change

by Michigan Public August 6, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, John McCracken, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

The Farmory: Is indoor fish farming a viable way of tackling declining fish populations?

by John McCracken August 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research

After federal rule change, Michigan resumes killing cormorants to save fish

by Bridge Michigan July 29, 2021November 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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