Birds
People can once again kill cormorants
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The controversial waterfowl can destroy habitats and property, but researchers say cormorant culls can hurt the other bird species they’re meant to protect.
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Michigan educators push for more science and math opportunities for girls
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There is a nationwide push to recruit more women for jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math. But it’s tough to achieve change.
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Increasing the effect of environmental laws on the Great Lakes
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Successful management of wildlife throughout the Great Lakes states requires a high level of compliance with environmental laws, says Ethan Shirley, a masters and Juris Doctor candidate in MSU’s College of Law.
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Michigan bill would require latex-using restaurants to notify customers
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A Traverse City, Michigan lawmaker wants to require restaurants whose workers use latex gloves to post warning signs for their customers. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says an increasing number of consumers appear to be latex-sensitive.
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Mercury’s match: sex hormones?
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Male sex hormones like testosterone help battle mercury contamination in Great Lakes fish, researchers say.
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Chicago greenprint update maps fate of natural resources
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City planners in Chicago are using a digital map of natural resources to help them decide where and what to build.
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Former Great Lakes exec campaigns for “holistic” approach to water issues
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Cameron Davis’ world has changed dramatically in the past year since leaving the U.S. EPA.
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Americans want to protect the environment … kinda
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A politically divided America finds little common ground on the environment, according to a national survey by the Pew Research Center.
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A car that makes clean drinking water?
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By Mary Ellen Geist
This story originally appeared on Great Lakes Now and is republished here with permission. Admit it: some of you feel like you live in your cars. And car companies are helping automobiles become more habitable each year. It isn’t just about comfort. Cars are now WIFI Hot spots and video and gaming sites for your kids.
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Federal budget proposal dredges up fight for Sea Grant
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A coastal protection program that generated an estimated $86.9 million in economic impact across six Great Lakes offices in 2016 has again been zeroed out in the federal budget proposal after strong lawmaker support successfully restored funding to the program for 2018.