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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, John McCracken, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Low but Stable: Yellow perch populations in Great Lakes’ bays and open waters

by John McCracken July 8, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Rachel Duckett, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Birds and Brews: Pour one out for the piping plover

by Rachel Duckett July 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: April showers bring vernal pools and baby salamanders

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 24, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Illinois, Indiana, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Citizen Science Opportunities: How can you get involved in scientific research?

by Noah Bock June 24, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Lorraine Boissoneault, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Piping Plovers: Despite new challenges, the birds make their comeback

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forever Chemicals Featured, News, PFAS, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin DNR issues fish consumption warnings for Yahara chain

by The Associated Press June 11, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Habitat Focus: To help the birds, nonprofit organization looks to Great Lakes habitats

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 7, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, AP, Article, Climate Change, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Hundreds of lakes in U.S., Europe are losing oxygen

by The Associated Press June 3, 2021
Posted inAsian Carp, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto

New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species

by Great Lakes Echo June 2, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 17, 2021November 9, 2025

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