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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchReport: Lake Michigan is ‘running a fever.’ More storms, less fish possible.
-A federal study finds that climate change is warming even the deepest waters of big lakes, which could shorten their winters and have a ripple effect on their health.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSalt Levels: The effects of wintertime de-icing linger in Toronto-area rivers in the summer
-A study found high enough amounts of chloride in four Greater Toronto Area rivers to put at least two-thirds of aquatic life at risk during early stages of their development.
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APFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndigenous CommunitiesMichiganMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesWisconsinChippewa tribes blast wolf hunt, say it was about killing
-State-licensed hunters killed 216 wolves in four days, nearly double their quota of 119 animals. The DNR estimated about 1,000 wolves roamed Wisconsin before the hunt.
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Biologists: Less need to stock lake trout in Lake Champlain
-Fisheries managers are proposing to reduce lake trout stocking by 33% to maintain lake trout populations while avoiding overstocking.
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APClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchScientists: Climate-whipped winds pose Great Lakes hazards
-Powerful gusts linked to global warming are damaging water quality and creating a hazard for fish in Lake Erie and perhaps elsewhere in the Great Lakes, according to researchers.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods
-Last year when the Midland dams gave way, more than 21 billion gallons of water rushed into the Tittabawassee River. More than three and a quarter billion gallons of that ended up in the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsinUS states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans
-Wolf hunting policies in some states are taking an aggressive turn, as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their numbers and propose tactics shunned by many wildlife managers.
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Fish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingSturgeonShort Season: Sturgeon spearing plays big role in conservation efforts for the ancient fish
-This year, sturgeon season on Michigan’s Black Lake lasted just over two hours.
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ClevelandFeature ClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWinous Point: Conservation and research play key roles in history of one of the oldest hunting clubs
-While hunting has been a hallmark of the Winous Point Shooting Club for more than 150 years, its true nature leans more toward conservation – especially since the creation of the Winous Point Marsh Conservancy two decades ago.
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Climate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndigenous CommunitiesInvasive SpeciesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyThe future of Lake Superior with climate disruption
-With warming temperatures, fluctuating water levels and a series of extreme storms, Lake Superior is undergoing dramatic alterations amid climate change.