Green Gavel
Wildlife traffickers sentenced in Illinois
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Each are ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution for transporting six trophy mounts out of state.
Commentary
Waukesha: Approve, declare victory and move on
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Facts, the law and logic support a yes vote by the Great Lakes governors.
Birds
Can cormorants help control Great Lakes invaders?
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A recent study finds that native cormorants don’t have near the impact anglers fear they do on popular Lake Michigan game fish. But they do have an appetite for invasive species.
fracking
Wisconsin court rejects sand mining proposal
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Court said it was OK for county to reject permit to mine sand used in fracking despite state approval.
Waste
Robot is on a mission to clean up Great Lakes shorelines
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A new robot could change the game for shoreline trash collection. It will be put to the test this summer in Toronto before going on a mission to clean up an island in Lake Ontario.
Climate
Animation shows Great Lakes ice cover fluctuations
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Climate change, El Nino, geography, solar reflection and other factors create a complex formula that determines how much ice forms on the Great Lakes.
Recreation
Retired zoologist reveals unseen life through his art
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His rural Michigan studio features coldly utilitarian scientific equipment that contrast with the vibrant paintings of the images it reveals.
Podcasts
Field trip: everyone into the (vernal) pool
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Hear the Vernal Pool Patrol Project in action.
Water
Grand jury indicts German shipping company in Great Lakes dumping case
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It faces felony charges for illegal disposal of oil-contaminated material in the Great Lakes and submission of falsified records as part of an alleged cover-up.
Podcasts
Turning off the lights to see the sky’s stories
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The night sky has influenced human culture since practically its inception, but these days there are many people who have never even seen the stars.