Echo
Wetlands mitigation: A Question of Survival
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Mitigation: Unnecessary Destruction or Viable Alternative?”
A look at the wisdom of permitting development on wetlands.
Wildlife
Michigan mussels disappear within a child’s lifetime
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Native mussels have rapidly declined in the Great Lakes region, casualties of the zebra and quagga mussels brought in the ballast of ships. The foreign mussels attach to the native ones so that they can’t open, feed, breathe or breed.
Echo
WhadayaKnow? Why should we recycle?
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This week Echo reporters asked the public and an expert why it’s important to recycle.
Echo
Twelve days of aquatic nuisance species Christmas revisited
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Here are suggestions for our challenge to complete Wisconsin Sea Grant’s 12 days of aquatic nuisance Christmas.
And we’ve included a link to the entire song if you are inspired to give it a try.
Echo
Kids’ stocking stuffer leverages big dollars for Michigan resource
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Michigan kids don’t have to buy a fishing license. But such an investment can return 350 percent for fish restoration and management. Few people are aware of the return on a purchase that also teaches kids about resource management.
Nearshore
New potentially toxic algae turns up on Great Lakes beach
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It was first found in the St Lawrence Seaway and then Lake Erie. Now it has been identified on Lake St. Clair. The species forms thick mats and can cause skin, oral and gastrointestinal problems.
Echo
Help write the 12 days of aquatic invasive species Christmas (2012 edition)
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Once again Echo is running the Wisconsin Sea Grant version of the popular Twelve days of Christmas carol. It is written by outreach specialist Tim Campbell. This year we’re giving The 12 days of aquatic invasive species Christmas an added twist: We’ve taken out the replacement lyrics for where the traditional carol sings of five golden rings. That’s your challenge. In the comments below, come up with your own version of that verse.
Echo
Researchers map Great Lakes needs, services
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The idea is to find the best places to get the most value from investing in environmental restoration.
The project examines the intersection of multiple problems with their impact on the services provided by the environment.
One finding: The places most valued by people are the most at risk.
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WhadayaKnow? How can we improve water quality in the Great Lakes?
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This week Echo reporters asked the public and an expert to explain how we can improve water quality in the Great Lakes.