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Aquaculture: Weighing economic potential, environmental risk

By Logan Clark | March 9, 2015

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

By Capital News Service | March 6, 2015

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

By Jeff Kart | March 3, 2015

Also…groups fighting for rivers and lakes

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Court upholds Minnesota tribal fishing rights

By Eric Freedman | March 2, 2015

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

By Eric Freedman | February 24, 2015

Illegal importation of five bear carcasses triggers loss of privileges for taxidermist.

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Fish heads and math could solve migratory mystery

By Guest Contributor | February 23, 2015

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

By Capital News Service | February 18, 2015

A bipartisan bill that is still in draft would remove federal protection of the gray wolf in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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Good news? Smallmouth bass chow down on invaders

By Capital News Service | February 12, 2015

New studies show that the invasive species, round goby, has become a key food source for native species, including the small mouth bass, yellow perch and walleye.

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Winged Wednesday: What does your old couch have to do with an eagle’s health?

By | February 11, 2015

Michigan’s bald eagles are among the most contaminated birds on the planet when it comes to phased-out flame retardant chemicals in their livers, according to new research.

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Emergency trout rule takes effect in Lake Superior

By Jenna Chapman | February 9, 2015

Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved an emergency rule that reduces the daily limit of trout in the Apostle Islands region of Lake Superior.

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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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    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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