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Chefs prepare Michigan fish feast

By Greg Monahan | March 27, 2015

A daylong examination of the potential of Michigan aquaculture ended with a fish feast.

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Seafood Summit explores future of Michigan aquaculture

By Guest Contributor | March 25, 2015

Michigan Sea Grant Director Jim Diana says Michigan could boost its seafood industry by investing in aquaculture.

Wildlife

Hormone-mimickers widespread in Great Lakes waterways, fish

By | March 25, 2015

Great Lakes waterways are contaminated with known endocrine disrupting compounds; scientists warn that fish are at risk

Wildlife

Prison ahead for illegal deer trafficker

By Eric Freedman | March 23, 2015

Lawyer unsuccessfully argues that deer bred and raised in captivity are not wildlife.

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This creature turns water into jelly

By By Eamon Devlin | March 19, 2015

Declining calcium means this zooplankton is increasing in many inland lakes, clogging water intakes and disrupting the food web.

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Mr. Great Lakes on mosquitoes, Oak Wilt and Saginaw Bay invasive plants

By Jeff Kart | March 19, 2015

Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart, discusses a tire cleanup in Bay County to ward off mosquitos, Oak Wilt as a potential danger to Bay County and the fight against invasive plants in the Saginaw Bay watershed.

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New fish vaccine technique could save fledgling industry time, money

By Eamon Devlin | March 13, 2015

It goes into different nostrils, allowing two different kinds to be administered at once without limiting their effectiveness.

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Fish farmer says regulatory hurdles hinder industry expansion

By By Colleen Otte | March 12, 2015

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

By Holly Drankhan | March 11, 2015

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

By Mollie Liskiewicz | March 10, 2015

Study assessing potential environmental impacts says farm fish are poorly equipped for survival in the wild.

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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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