Wildlife
Winged Wednesday: Quebec’s toxic gulls offer clues about flame retardants
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Scientists have found that not only are flame retardants present in the birds but could be damaging their health and reducing their population.
Water
Post Toledo crisis, a different approach needed for Great Lakes
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An old management cliché is that no one was ever fired for hiring IBM. But the tried and true route that once served corporate America also doesn’t serve Great Lakes advocates.
Wildlife
Chef cooks up new way to explain threats from invasive species.
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He cooks up invasive species and the stories that go with them.
Land
Native plants promote environmental health
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It’s a value increasingly recognized by the public.
Land
Lake Superior agates are region’s geological heritage
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Minnesota rock collector discusses one of Michigan’s most characteristic natural materials.
Wildlife
Rare birds dominate these Winged Wednesday picks
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Warblers and bitterns catch the eye of this expert.
Wildlife
Wisconsin criminal case shows how courts value wildlife
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Spiritual and aesthetic values don’t figure into it. Expert witness calculates replacement costs.
Echo
Michigan’s environment makes front pages, but not political front burner
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Newspapers reveal worries about fish, floods, farms, mines, trails, energy and Roscoe the deer.
Energy
Enbridge case indicates pipeline fast-track
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Recent federal court hearing allows construction to begin before environmental impact statement completed.
Wildlife
This birder’s Winged Wednesday picks favor the coasts
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Editor’s note: Echo’s Winged Wednesday series reports on expert birders’ favorite Great Lakes birds to watch. Tell us your favorites in the comments. Summer birding is tricky. Birds are in the midst of the nesting season and are often quiet as they patiently sit on eggs and care for their newly-hatched chicks. Mark Cranford admires the feathered co-inhabitants of his Lake Michigan cottage property from a distance.