contamination
Study finds health risk from Pine River fish
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Anglers are at risk of contracting E. coli while fishing in the Pine River, according to a recent study.
Amphibians
Count on for frogs, toads
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The Michigan DNR and Michigan Wildlife Council are counting the state’s frogs and toads because of concern over threats to their species. We hear from an MSU Museum herpetologist and a DNR wildlife biologist.
arctic grayling
Fish tale: Chances of Arctic grayling return to Michigan ‘Very good’
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Arctic grayling, a fish known for its sail-like dorsal fin and that died out in Michigan in the 1930s, could be making a comeback in Michigan.
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In springtime, beware of cottony woolen fluff on hemlock trees
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A new infestation of the invasive insect was recently found in Michigan’s Mason County.
Echo
MSU researcher merges science with Native American tradition
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Jared Gregorini doesn’t see ancient Native American spirituality as incompatible with modern science. In fact, he believes in mixing the two together.
Agriculture
Michigan’s migrant workers especially vulnerable to virus
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Migrant farm workers can’t practice social distancing.
hemp
Senate bills could commercialize industrial hemp—with federal approval
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Michigan’s hemp farmers are looking to industrialize the cannabis plant in new ways and beyond its use in marijuana dispensaries.
Echo
Ontario’s origins lead to land use disputes
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Southern Ontario’s population is growing rapidly, pitting suppliers of sand, rock and gravel against citizens’ concerned about the impact urban sprawl and aggregate extraction have on the environment.
Birds
Federal plan might let states kill unwanted cormorants
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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has logged more than 1,000 public comments on a proposed rule that would give state agencies more choices in controlling cormorants that some anglers complain eat too many fish in the Great Lakes and inland waters. New options
would include lethal means.
Energy
New grants promote Michigan beers, ciders, wines and spirits
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The Michigan Craft Beverage Council handed out more than $400,000 for research projects to benefit the state’s wine, beer, cider and distilling industry. Projects include the effects of climate change on crops, pest and disease management, and development of new varieties of hops, barley, fruits and
rye for use in brewing.