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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.

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Dead alewives on Lake Michigan shore

Tenth day of invasive species Christmas: Ten alewives dying

By Guest Contributor | January 3, 2017

The latest of 12 days of invasive species Christmas.

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Ninth day of invasive species Christmas: Nine eggs in resting

By Guest Contributor | January 2, 2017

The latest of 12 days of invasive species Christmas.

Wildlife

Eighth day of invasive species Christmas: Eight shrimp ‘a swarming

By Guest Contributor | January 1, 2017

The latest of 12 days of invasive species Christmas.

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Seventh day of invasive species Christmas: Seven carp and counting

By Guest Columnist | December 31, 2016

The latest of 12 days of invasive species Christmas.

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Sixth day of invasive species Christmas: Six lamprey leaping

By Guest Contributor | December 30, 2016

The latest of 12 days of invasive species Christmas.

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Fifth day of invasive species Christmas: five white perch on ice

By Guest Contributor | December 29, 2016

The latest of 12 days of holiday invasive species cheer.

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Fourth day of invasive species Christmas: Four boat wash stations

By Guest Contributor | December 28, 2016

The latest of 12 days of invasive species Christmas.

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Third day of invasive species Christmas: three clean boat steps

By Guest Contributor | December 27, 2016

The latest of 12 days of holiday invasive species cheer.

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Second day of invasive species Christmas: red swamp crayfish

By Guest Contributor | December 26, 2016

The latest of 12 days of holiday invasive species cheer.

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Launch of 12 days of aquatic invasive species Christmas

By Guest Contributor | December 25, 2016

Echo once again is running the Wisconsin Sea Grant version of the popular 12 days of Christmas carol. Produced by outreach specialist Tim Campbell in 2011, it brings 12 days of holiday invasive species cheer.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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    Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.

  • How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

  • Henderson holding a swan
    From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies and bats to bald eagles and river otters. That story is now told in detail by Carrol Henderson in his new book, “A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota."

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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