Great Lakes resource managers are turning to biological controls to deal with aggressive invasive species.
Garlic mustard, a woodland invader, smothers native plants and poisons the soil in forested areas, campgrounds and backyards.
But in Europe, where it originated, the plant is kept in check by natural controls. Researchers think these controls will help limit garlic mustard in the Great Lakes region. See video.
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Warmer temperatures may be the cause of declining moose populations in northeast Minnesota.
A model by the state’s natural resources department shows moose numbers dropping by 15 percent each year over the long-term.
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The Great Lakes Information Network’s interactive map comprises data from a variety of regional agencies and organizations.
Mexican drug trafficking organizations are expanding east, cultivating near Great Lakes states’ large consumer bases like Detroit and Chicago, police say. It’s an often violent, lucrative form of manifest destiny in reverse.
The first falconry field meet in North America was in 1938 in Pennsylvania. It’s a sport that continues to be cherished throughout the Great Lakes states.
“It’s like a front row seat to an I-max movie to nature,” said Kory Koch, communications director of the Michigan Hawking Club.
Nearly 19 percent of Michigan residents reported a time in the past 12 months when they lacked enough money to buy food.
The statistic comes from a national Gallup survey of more than 530,000 Americans.
Many state natural resources departments in the Great Lakes region produce interactive maps to illustrate wildlife areas.
Some are designed for hunters; others just show where common fish and animals are located.
A decade ago, development was proposed for the Detroit River’s Humbug Marsh. Citizens pressured government for protection. And recently the site received international recognition.
Chickens are free to roam the student organic farm at Michigan State University.
Unlike confined chickens, free-range chickens interact with with plants and other creatures for the good of the farm system.
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The University of Pennsylvania earned the number one spot on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s top green power purchasers list.
The EPA compiles the quarterly top 20 lists to spur competition among schools.
