Wildlife
New sunfish regulations let Minnesota’s fish grow
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Growing public concern about shrinking sunfish sizes led to lower daily harvest limits across Minnesota this year.
Birds
Saving streams can save bugs and birds
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Birds that rely on aquatic insects for food have declined for decades.
Birds
Over $500,000 dedicated to pheasant habitat conservation in Illinois
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Two new projects will use over $500,000 to help the declining pheasant population in Illinois by improving habitat, experts say.
Catch of the Day
Collaborators build eagle aviary and rehabilitation center
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A tribal aviary located north of Harbor Springs will be the first of its kind east of the Mississippi River.
Wildlife
Muskrats love fluctuating water levels. Property owners, not so much.
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A greater understanding of muskrats’ impact could help guide understanding of their dependence on Great Lakes water levels and their related ecosystem roles.
Wildlife
Researchers need help transcribing 100-year-old fish records
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Michigan researchers are asking for volunteers to transcribe paper fish observation records that date back more than a century.
Birds
Diet may solve mysterious decline of Great Lakes shorebirds
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Scientists are looking at the diet of bank swallows to understand what is causing their population decline.
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Entomology researcher explains the dangers of murder hornets
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Accurate information about murder hornets must be provided to the public to limit their spread and protect native bee populations, an entomology researcher told the Michigan Beekeepers Association.
Wildlife
New project conserves Ontario’s eight at-risk turtle species
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Some at-risk turtles in Ontario won’t have to look both ways before crossing the road to avoid getting hit in traffic.
Fish
Don’t panic over dead fish
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As lakes thaw this spring, you might spot dead fish, experts warn.