Catch of the Day
Superheroes build homes for bats
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Bat homes constructed from the set of Batman v Superman will be auctioned off to fund bat conservation efforts.
Wildlife
Bug brains bring better repellants
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Elizabeth Bandason is looking inside insect brains for answers on how to diminish the use of toxic insecticides.
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High schoolers harness high tech to teach world about biodiversity
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The National Bio-Diversity Teach-In run by a Great Lakes school in Illinois connects students nationwide with environmental experts.
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Some Native American tribes in Michigan battle fish farming proposal
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The tribes are citing the 1836 Treaty of Washington, which treaty grants Michigan tribes occupancy and access rights to the Great Lakes and their neighboring lands.
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Siren song for lamprey closer to Great Lakes use
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A pheremone that could lure the destructive sea lamprey to its death has gained registration as the first biopesticide for a vertebrate.
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Great love for Great Lakes
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Shedd Aquarium releases Great Lakes love theme for Valentine’s Day.
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Researchers eye trout spawning sites from space
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Researchers discovered that satellite imagery depicting algae cover of lake beds can help identify places where lake trout spawn.
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White nose syndrome poses major threat to Michigan bats
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Current State speaks with Rob Mies about the plight of the northern long-eared bat.
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Binational efforts target bird-bashing buildings
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Between 365 million and 988 million birds die annually from collisions with windows in the U. S. and Canada.
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Ecological casualties: winners and losers in the war on carp
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If Asian carp cross the Mississippi River basin and establish themselves in Lake Erie, they could account for one-third of the lake’s entire fish weight.