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Fish farmer says regulatory hurdles hinder industry expansion
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Experts say that fish farms can efficiently produce protein to meet the demands of a growing population and help rural economies.
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Researchers battle disease that hinders aquaculture growth
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The virus has cut into profits even though it has not yet been found in fish farms.
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Fish farm escapees grow fast, die young
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Study assessing potential environmental impacts says farm fish are poorly equipped for survival in the wild.
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Aquaculture: Weighing economic potential, environmental risk
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Industry officials, scientists and regulators gather in East Lansing Thursday to discuss the opportunities and barriers to expanding Michigan aquaculture.
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Beyond politics – the science behind gray wolves
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Politicians, activists and hunters continue to debate on the current state of the gray wolf’s status as an endangered species.
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Mr. Great Lakes on smart phone app that fights invasive species
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Also…groups fighting for rivers and lakes
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Court upholds Minnesota tribal fishing rights
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Defendants describe use of secretly recorded conversations, mobile tracking devices, interrogations, undercover surveillance as techniques more familiar to drug traffickers than to fishermen.
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Pennsylvania court upholds revocation of hunting, trapping privileges
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Illegal importation of five bear carcasses triggers loss of privileges for taxidermist.
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Fish heads and math could solve migratory mystery
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Chemical concentrations in bone and mathematical models can help resource managers decide how to stock salmon.
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Congress may take up state management of gray wolves
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A bipartisan bill that is still in draft would remove federal protection of the gray wolf in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.