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New detection method could halt Great Lakes killer
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A recent study says that the test could help target streams for treatment and sort invasive lamprey from those that are native.
Wildlife
These birds of a feather lost their feathers
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Scientists are puzzling over rare premature feather loss among common tern chicks at Gull Island in northern Lake Ontario.
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Conservation in the bat zone
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Check out the facelift at a Michigan-based bat conservation center that locates bats with iPads, studies them with bat cams and leads discussions about them on Facebook.
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Anglers enlisted in water fight
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Study shows they are aware of the threat of aquatic invasive species, but they need the weapons to battle them.
Catch of the Day
Overfishing less of a threat in Great Lakes than oceans
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Ability to more easily switch to other species before they are threatened reduces fishing pressures.
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Of wolves, deer, maples and wildflowers
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Researchers link the fate of plants to the presence of wolves
Wildlife
Health of minnows improving on industrial river
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But gender ratio, deformities and reproduction remain a concern on Indiana’s Grand Calumet.
Wildlife
Grass carp shows up in St. Lawrence River
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The invasive fish may have traveled from Lake Erie.
Green Gavel
Wildlife traffickers sentenced in Illinois
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Each are ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution for transporting six trophy mounts out of state.
Birds
Can cormorants help control Great Lakes invaders?
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A recent study finds that native cormorants don’t have near the impact anglers fear they do on popular Lake Michigan game fish. But they do have an appetite for invasive species.