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This broad category encompasses fish. It is further divided on the main menu with tags for mammals, insects, amphibians, birds, mussels, invaders and endangered wildlife.

Great Lakes denizen gets nationwide attention

By David Poulson | July 17, 2019

Cleaner water, fishing limits, stocking programs are credited with beginnings of a recovery.

White pelicans extend their Great Lakes range, study finds

By Eric Freedman | July 1, 2019

The species “is undergoing a dramatic expansion of its breeding range in North America,” the study published in the journal Ontario Birds said.

Invasive mussels challenge commercial whitefish fishing in the Great Lakes

By Kurt Williams | May 30, 2019

The spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels in the Great Lakes has altered the ecology of lakes, including disrupting the food web in the lakes. Commercial whitefish fishers are facing challenges in their industry that may be the result of changes to the food web brought about by the presence of the invasive mussels.

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Are wolves fish friends or foes?

By Karrun Farmaha | May 20, 2019

Keeping deer and elk in check results in better fish habitat. But wolves are also known to fish during spawning runs.

butterflies

Mowing milkweed means more monarchs

By Kelsi Kroll | May 17, 2019

The monarch butterfly might be on the decline, but a little milkweed-whacking can help get them back on their feet, experts say.

Birds

Chicago a bird death trap of glass and light

By Finn O'Keefe | May 13, 2019

People might think that a larger city like New York would be guilty of more bird-window collisions than Chicago, but an unfortunate combination of building structures and geographical placement proves to be deadlier than size.