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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchToronto
Tracking bird migration in Toronto’s accidental wilderness
-Conservation scientists at Toronto’s Tommy Thompson Park are studying and banding bird species who pass through during yearly migration.
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APClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLake MichiganMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAs species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
-In a forest near Lake Michigan, two scientists attached a backpack tracking device to a merlin they’d lured into a net. The mission: help prevent the predatory species from gobbling up piping plovers — highly endangered shorebirds that nest nearby.
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Fish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinBird flu has killed nearly 1,500 threatened Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islands
-Caspian terns are on Michigan’s threatened species list. Avian influenza is killing hundreds and hundreds of them on Lake Michigan islands.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake St. ClairLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchAround the Lakes: Trails to follow for the best view of birds
-This summer, plan your vacations along any of these trails for the best bird-watching experience.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEndangered piping plovers are recovering but still need human help
-Habitat loss, pressure from recreation and predation are among the biggest threats the piping plovers face on Great Lakes shores.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNatasha BlakelyNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchMonty passes, Rose’s location still in question
-Beloved Chicago piping plover Monty died on Friday. Rose and their offspring have yet to return.
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AdvocacyAPFish, Birds and AnimalsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGroup: Feds hid plans to weaken whooping crane protection
-The Biden administration made secret plans to weaken protection for whooping cranes, and documents obtained through an open records request show officials “seem to have been deliberately misleading the public.”
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverI Speak for the Fish: Playing peek-a-boo with the ducks
-An intuitive distrust of scuba divers reflects a key survival strategy of ducks and other waterfowl.
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DetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit River, a magnet for bald eagle photography
-Mud Island, in the Detroit River and visible from the Detroit shore, has become a hub for wildlife photography.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes Moment: Kirtland’s warblers are thriving in Michigan
-The Kirtland’s warbler went from less than 200 males in the ‘70s to more than 2,200 in 2021. In this month’s column, John Hartig looks at their recovery.
