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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River carrion scavenger on the increase

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 7, 2025November 8, 2025

Tens of thousands of turkey vultures glide over the Detroit River, offering citizen scientists a surprising highlight of hawk migration season.

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Science Says What? How 5th-graders counting plants can lead to positive change

by Sharon Oosthoek March 23, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Climate Change, COVID-19, Detroit, Duluth, Habitat Restoration, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Earth Day 2020: How to participate from the safety of your home

by Natasha Blakely April 21, 2020

Latest News

  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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