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Search for Isle Royale’s bone bounty yields environmental clues, new friends, wilderness salvation
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Since 1988, the Isle Royale Moosewatch Expedition has sought volunteer backpackers for a community science project.
Climate
Local health departments in Michigan acknowledge threat of climate change to public health
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Only 35% of the officials said that climate change was a priority in their department, even though over three quarters said it will be a problem in the future.
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Researchers find relationship between invasive zebra mussels, toxic algae
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Scientists from the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station first noticed an invasive population of zebra mussels in Gull Lake in the mid-1990s.
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Campus works to become more pollinator-friendly
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In an effort to battle invasive species, Michigan State University is becoming a more welcoming place for bees, butterflies and other native pollinators.
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Poached black bear lands Minnesota poacher behind bars
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Sept. 1, 2019, was a deadly day for a 700-pound black bear illegally shot with a compound bow near a garbage dump on Minnesota’s Red Lake Indian Reservation.
Agriculture
Michigan farmers could benefit from easing trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba, experts say
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Michigan farmers, especially soybean farmers, could benefit from higher sales to Cuba, state agricultural organizations say.
Nearshore
Researchers seek volunteers to document coastal erosion in Michigan
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Although Great Lakes water levels are down, the risk of coastal erosion remains high, Michigan State University researchers say. Now, the researchers are enlisting “citizen scientists” to assist in helping better understand coastal change.
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Feds file conspiracy charges against owner, manager, of Buffalo properties with long-running lead paint violations
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Federal authorities have charged the owner and manager of more than 100 buildings in Buffalo with conspiracy for violating laws intended to protect tenants from lead paint poisoning.
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Butterflies, beaches & a lighthouse
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A look at Peninsula Point in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Skullduggery at the border: Feds crack skull-smuggling operation
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The owner of the Old Cavern Boutique in Montreal has been arrested on charges of illegally trafficking in wildlife parts and sending them from Canada into the United States.