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Suburban Michigan aquarium an ark for Florida corals
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In a small back room of an aquarium in a Michigan suburban mall lies a tank of endangered corals native to places more than a thousand miles away.
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Ecologist ponders fairness to wildlife and the thoughts of moose
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John Vucetich has studied wolves and moose for over 20 years on the pristine, isolated island in Lake Superior. He leads the island National Park’s wolf-moose project.
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Proposed eastern sandhill cranes hunt in breeding states stirs controversy
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Efforts by politicians to create a hunting season for eastern sandhill cranes in both Wisconsin and Michigan are stirring debates among hunters, farmers and birders.
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Grant program repels Great Lakes invaders
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Grants are available to buy removal supplies, like sponges and towels, or host events teaching boaters how to properly clean off invasive species, according to a Department of Natural Resources press release.
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New York man imprisoned for trafficking African wild cats
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An Amherst, N.Y., man has received an 18-month prison sentence for trafficking exotic African cats, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo.
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Researchers investigate native mussels in Detroit River for first time since 1990s
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Central Michigan University researchers have discovered unexpected populations of native mussels in the Detroit River, an area that hasn’t been searched for the mollusks since 1998.
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Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands shelters a declining species
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Scientists have discovered a Lake Superior refuge for a declining weasel-like carnivore.
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Chemical sex attraction may curb invasive sea lamprey, new study says
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Behavior-altering chemicals produced by sea lamprey may decrease the invaders’ populations in the Great Lakes.
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Beach-dwelling gulls are vehicles for bacteria
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Ring-billed gulls travel between populated beaches and human waste sites like landfills and water treatment plants, carrying human pathogens with them.
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Scientists tackle mystery of Isle Royale’s red foxes
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Why do Isle Royale’s red foxes feel comfortable close to humans?