Recreation
Kite boarders bring new conflicts to Great Lakes beaches
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An Ontario park launches kite boarders on a separate beach from swimmers. The increasingly popular activity is also a source of conflict for people sharing Great Lakes beaches.
Wildlife
Bee story: Be cold, be dead
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Hobby beekeepers experienced a large loss of bees after freezing condition this winter. Bees were too cold to move from their clusters to feed.
Land
Planted acres increase in region; warming climate among reasons
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It allows for earlier and longer growing season.
Nearshore
Beach cleanup no celebration
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One piece of trash isn’t a big deal. Multiply that by the thousands that flock to the beach for firework events and there’s a big problem. Beach officials are left cleaning up littered beaches after Fourth of July fireworks.
Wildlife
Insect art: Competition sheds new light on garden damage
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What has six legs and creates art?
That’s true of all the competitors in a new garden art competition In Ontario.
Recreation
Great Lakes golf greens get freezer burn
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The winter damage delayed play while golf course managers made repairs.
Land
Above average number of wildfires predicted by summer’s end
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The increased fire incidence is expected in August and September as a long winter and late spring delayed the fire season.
Nearshore
New weather buoys join network that protects Great Lakes swimmers
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One result of the buoy system is the discovery that waves near the shore can be much larger than those farther away.
Wildlife
Local policy revision spares non-aggressive mute swans
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Residents of a small west Michigan lake recently limited a policy on killing invasive mute swans to only those that are aggressive. State officials say the bird can displace native trumpeter swans, eat and destroy wetland vegetation and chase wildlife and even people.
Climate
Climate report sheds light on Great Lakes shipping challenges
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A recent federal climate report indicates decreasing ice coverage on the Great Lakes that could lead to more evaporation, lower water levels and costlier shipping.