Recreation
Canoe lawsuit could establish New York recreational waterway access
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Case examines issues of trespass, navigability and commercial use.
Wildlife
New fish vaccine technique could save fledgling industry time, money
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It goes into different nostrils, allowing two different kinds to be administered at once without limiting their effectiveness.
Wildlife
Fish farmer says regulatory hurdles hinder industry expansion
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Experts say that fish farms can efficiently produce protein to meet the demands of a growing population and help rural economies.
Wildlife
Researchers battle disease that hinders aquaculture growth
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The virus has cut into profits even though it has not yet been found in fish farms.
Wildlife
Fish farm escapees grow fast, die young
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Study assessing potential environmental impacts says farm fish are poorly equipped for survival in the wild.
Wildlife
Aquaculture: Weighing economic potential, environmental risk
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Industry officials, scientists and regulators gather in East Lansing Thursday to discuss the opportunities and barriers to expanding Michigan aquaculture.
Wildlife
Beyond politics – the science behind gray wolves
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Politicians, activists and hunters continue to debate on the current state of the gray wolf’s status as an endangered species.
Energy
Grassland birds hold stock in the future of biofuels
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Birds stand to gain valuable grassland habitat if the appetite to balance conservation and biofuel production continues gaining support in scientific circles.
Recreation
Lower alcohol levels for snowmobilers advances safety efforts
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A new law lowered the maximum blood alcohol content allowed for snowmobile drivers from .1 percent to .08 percent.
Land
Fur trade a suspect in Minnesota monument mercury contamination
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How long does pollution linger? At Minnesota’s Grand Portage National Monument, high levels of toxic mercury may date back to the 1700s.