Water
U.P. water study boosts conservation efforts
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Research at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore sheds light on the critical environmental role that shallow seasonal pools of water play in supporting wildlife.
Echo
Born (horn) free: Minnesota lab stops them before they grow
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It edits DNA in a way that bypasses the need for painful horn removal.
Nearshore
Scientists play catch up as new chemicals contaminate Great Lakes birds
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Experts say new flame retardants and stain repellents in Great Lakes wildlife offer further evidence of a broken regulatory system.
Wildlife
Trophy buck costs Ohio resident almost $28,000 in restitution
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Arlie Risner owes the state almost $28,000 in restitution after illegally killing a 20-point white-tailed buck.
Wildlife
Great Lakes bats, butterflies, grass get grants
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Money supports research and land acquisition to protect prairie grass, Karner blue butterflies and long-eared bats.
Wildlife
Bats worth a billion in bug control
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Bats get a bad rap, but a recent Illinois study proves that they’re hard workers, and that the work they do is worth more than $1 billion to farmers.
Echo
ArtPrize: From solar sound to four-season photography
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Recently Echo visited ArtPrize in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan to talk with artists who’ve put an environmental spin on their work.
Recreation
Grants boost hunter access in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula
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An expanded Michigan land-access initiative will open more private land to hunters in the northern Lower Peninsula.
Wildlife
Sandhill cranes and birdwatchers flock to Bellevue for annual festival
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WKAR’s Current State discusses the upcoming CraneFest with the executive director of the Michigan Audubon Society, Johnathan Lutz.
Land
World Trade Center architect’s Detroit vision
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John Gallagher chronicles architect Minoru Yamasaki from his humble beginnings and through his quest for a unique style that produced the New York City landmark and a more modest impact on Detroit’s environment.