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A lot of marsh birds are experiencing steep declines in their populations, especially with water levels rising and affecting their habitats, coastal wetlands.
For about 50 years, herring gulls have been used to get a better idea of how the Great Lakes are changing through time.
The task force members met on zoom Wednesday for what was expected to be their final meeting to approve their report. They didn’t. Instead, the panel requested revisions to “soften” some of the language in the final report.
Countries ought to plan for end-of-life care, report argues.
“They will be big players for probably hundreds of years,” said one researcher.
Great Lakes ice cover is near record lows and expected to remain low through winter, threatening key ecosystems and the state’s $2.3 billion recreational fishing industry.
The budget includes nearly $250 million toward efforts to clean up toxic algae in Lake Erie and $100 million to help farmers prevent nutrient runoff.
Employment data shows more than 670 science jobs lost at the EPA, 150 at the U.S. Geological Survey and 231 at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Combined with heavy snow from Tuesday, there are snow depth totals above 15 inches in many areas near Lake Michigan.
