Fish
Anglers’ curiosity spurs fish recovery research
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Hundreds of fish with implanted acoustic trackers were recovered by anglers across Lake Huron and Lake Erie in response to rewards offered by researchers.
Wildlife
Autopsy reveals more on Asian carp found near Lake Michigan
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Autopsy reveals that the Asian carp caught near Lake Michigan in June was from the Illinois/Middle Mississippi watershed. But some questions are still unanswered — like how it got past electric barriers designed to keep the invasive species out of the Great Lakes.
Wildlife
Warming rivers threaten iconic Michigan fish
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A beloved, cold-loving state fish is in danger of overheating.
bees
Minnesota citizen scientists thrill at sightings of endangered bumble bee
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Citizen scientists are the key to new findings for a Minnesota project that tracks bees, including the endangered rusty patched bumble bee.
Wildlife
Blast noise to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes, new U.S. study says
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In a long-awaited report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says new measures are needed to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes.
bats
Neighbors, not nuisances: Advocates explore refuge for bats in cities
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As bat populations dwindle nationwide, the Organization for Bat Conservation is seeking refuge for them in cities.
Wildlife
Why did the Asian carp cross Lake Michigan’s electric barrier? This scientist’s on the case.
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An Asian Carp was caught recently in a place where it shouldn’t be — beyond an electric barrier meant to keep the species out of Lake Michigan and the rest of the Great Lakes. Researchers at Southern Illinois University are trying to figure out just how it got there.
conservation
Transplanting martens falls short in Wisconsin, new study finds
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A recent study looks at a failed conservation attempt.
contamination
Great Lakes waters threaten Beluga whales
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Stew of persistent organic pollutants harms their ability to reproduce.
bees
Inside the beekeeping boom
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Plenty of people have heard about the plight of the honeybee, as colonies have been disappearing for more than a decade. Across the country, people are getting into recreational beekeeping to do something about it.