Agriculture
Michigan’s migrant workers especially vulnerable to virus
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Migrant farm workers can’t practice social distancing.
Echo
Tough talk from a tough generation
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Echo tasked a group of young reporters with asking members of their grandparents’ generation how they are coping with the coronavirus. We wondered how this crisis compares to the significant social disruptions they’ve already weathered during their lifetimes.
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Former hunting TV show host sentenced for violation of Lacey Act
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A federal judge recently banned the Indiana host of a former hunting television show from hunting for 30 months after he illegally shot a trophy buck.
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COVID-19 could cut millions of dollars of Michigan’s outdoor-related revenue
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Ski resorts are closing early and boating and RV sales could be harmed by an extended economic downturn. Outdoor retailers that rely on face-to-face sales may be especially hurt.
Echo
Ontario’s origins lead to land use disputes
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Southern Ontario’s population is growing rapidly, pitting suppliers of sand, rock and gravel against citizens’ concerned about the impact urban sprawl and aggregate extraction have on the environment.
Birds
Federal plan might let states kill unwanted cormorants
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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has logged more than 1,000 public comments on a proposed rule that would give state agencies more choices in controlling cormorants that some anglers complain eat too many fish in the Great Lakes and inland waters. New options
would include lethal means.
coronavirus
Hike and camp at state parks, but forget big weddings and trail races
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While the state closes indoor public venues like the Michigan History Museum because of the coronavirus, you can still enjoy outdoor recreational facilities. So far.
Energy
New grants promote Michigan beers, ciders, wines and spirits
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The Michigan Craft Beverage Council handed out more than $400,000 for research projects to benefit the state’s wine, beer, cider and distilling industry. Projects include the effects of climate change on crops, pest and disease management, and development of new varieties of hops, barley, fruits and
rye for use in brewing.
Water
Rising waters threaten wells, drinking water systems
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Four out of the five Great Lakes set water level records for February, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Wisconsin tribe recognizes Menominee River rights
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The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin in January asserted that the Menominee River has the right to exist naturally, flourish, evolve, remain unpolluted and carry out its natural ecosystem functions.