Wildlife
Asian carp goes from water to dog dishes
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Wilder Harrier, a Canadian pet food company, is using another unlikely alternative protein source to have a low environmental impact, yet a nutritious meal for dogs.
Agriculture
New nutrient trapping program takes off
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A newly funded project in Ohio’s Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District aims to reduce water nutrients and sediments that flow into Lake Erie, causing excessive growth of algae.
Water
Oldest Coast Guard cutter with smallest crew and largest Great Lakes responsibility needs replacing
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The U.S. Coast Guard wants to retire its oldest cutter on the Great Lakes, the 57-year-old cutter Buckthorn.
Water
New maps for the Milwaukee Harbor shows what lies beneath the surface
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After four years in the making, a set of maps has been created to show what lies underneath the water in the Milwaukee Harbor and what restoration efforts could help get the harbor removed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration’s list of heavily contaminated Areas of Concern.
Art
Great gifts for Great Lakes enthusiasts
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By Eric Freedman
Looking for a holiday gift with the spirit of the Great Lakes region? If so, here are books (in alphabetical order by title) that Great Lakes Echo has written about this year, including interviews with their authors. Eating with the Seasons, Great Lakes Region by Dereck Nicholas
This cookbook combines recipes, language and the history of the Anishinaabeg people. What the author says: “Back in the day, elders would take their sons and their daughters out fishing and they would use the language. You’d hear how to catch the fish, how to net fish, how to cook the fish.
Echo
Michigan farmers markets adjust to the pandemic
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Most of the state’s 240 farmers markets survived during the pandemic that upended the way fresh produce, baked goods and other items are sold at the popular venues.
Echo
Pandemic drives Michigan economy
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Welcome to the COVID economy: Lumber prices and tent sales soared. Great Lakes shipping took a dive. Home sales were up. And energy sales shifted from manufacturing plants to home offices.
COVID-19
COVID shutdown cuts crashes and road repairs, but more people die
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A look at some of the consequences of the pandemic on Michigan’s highways.
Climate
Climate change threatens maple syrup production
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As climate change intensifies, some scientists fear for the future of the North American maple syrup industry.
Echo
Asian carp on our plates—not in our water
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Chef Soohwa Yu has been serving Asian carp at the University of Illinois since 2017. According to Yu, four out of six dining halls at the university serve the invasive fish.