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What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future
-The Ontario government is handing provincial parklands over to the town in hopes of boosting the local economy. Residents wonder whether the beach will still be welcoming to the endangered birds — and the public.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Swiping right on native fish
-How do you stop a few specific species from entering a river while maintaining access for all the others? FishPass aims to do just that.
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AuthorsCommercial FishingDonté SmithFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchHow Michigan’s Inland Fish Farmers Cultivate a Sustainable Future for the Great Lakes
-Great Lakes aquaculture pioneers fight imports and regulations to build a sustainable, local seafood industry by creating jobs and restoring consumer trust.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchBassmaster Elite arrives as Lake St. Clair’s smallmouth break records
-Thanks to decades of catch-and-release fishing and shifting ecological factors, Lake St. Clair has become a world-class destination for smallmouth bass, just in time for the 2025 Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite tournament.
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AuthorsDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit’s waterfront porch reaps substantial benefits
-“The Riverwalk has transformed a previously industrial area into a vibrant and attractive waterfront, significantly improving Detroit’s image and perception both locally and nationally.”
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Think you’re not to blame for overfishing? Think again.
-Overfishing is a global concern that is easy to believe is happening in some far-off distant land by a few bad characters. But we all play a role.
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CollaborationCommercial FishingFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWhitefish‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say
-Amid a population crash of Michigan’s staple lake whitefish, fisheries experts told regulators that more research needs to be done to discover how to stem the scourge of invasive mussels. Without that, they said, efforts to limit fishing are futile.
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Climate ChangeEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchLocal health group seeks Northeast Ohio climate resilience solutions from those most at risk
-The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition is exploring the connection between health and climate change, and wants to hear from the public.
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AuthorsDonté SmithFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGrand RapidsLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchJohn Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies
-As U.S. butterfly populations face declines, the John Ball Zoo has launched a program to save these insects in a race against extinction.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea.
-Eight months past a federal deadline, more than 90 percent of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.
