Art
Here’s a guide to northern Indiana natural areas you never knew about
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They counter the stereotype that the region is nothing but industrial development.
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Can hungry wolf immigrants save Isle Royale forests?
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Six of the animals were transferred from another Lake Superior island in a bid to control Isle Royale’s moose population and restore its forests.
dogs
If your dog barks too much, maybe you do too.
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A new study examines how dogs tend to take on the personalities of their owners
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Can a name change bring more visitors to Indiana Dunes?
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The National Park Service operates memorials, historic sites, nature preserves, parkways, parks and dozens of other facilities. Sixty-one are national parks and three are national lakeshores. Can a name change draw visitors?
Agriculture
Strawberry farmers assess polar vortex damage, take precautions against cold
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Now is the most crucial time to ensure a productive strawberry crop, experts say. Precautions are needed to avoid misshapen berries with poor color that could allow large strawberry-producing states to displace the market for local fruit.
CIGLR
Road trippers search for dune disrupter’s roots
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They are studying the DNA of baby’s breath to understand why it thrives in unforgiving ecosystems around the Great Lakes and across the continent.
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Deer disease may some day infect people, expert warns
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Others dispute that it is inevitable.
Nearshore
Dogs keep gulls from polluting Great Lakes beaches
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A new study shows that border collies effectively reduced gull populations on beaches.
bats
Disease, climate change helps bat set down Michigan roots
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Evening bats have begun making a home in Michigan.
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What’s the recipe for a Michigan beautiful place?
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MLive recently published a list of the most beautiful places in each Michigan county.