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Endangered wildlife

Endangered wildlife

Video: Great Lakes sturgeon repopulation efforts underway in Wisconsin

By Steven Maier | November 22, 2017

Scientists in Wisconsin are raising the next generation of this endangered fish. Some of these sturgeon could someday grow to lengths of up to eight feet and weigh 800 pounds.

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Transplanting martens falls short in Wisconsin, new study finds

By Eric Freedman | August 1, 2017

A recent study looks at a failed conservation attempt.

Endangered wildlife

Wastewater deadzone kills mussels

By Steven Maier | May 1, 2017

An extreme example in an Ontario river shows these mollusks are more sensitive to pollution than we knew.

Endangered wildlife

Great Lakes mammoths may have starved after population explosion

By Max Johnston | April 3, 2017

Demise of the predators that ate them may have led to their own downfall.

Endangered wildlife

Fight invasives or protect pollinators: Neonicotinoids present tough choice

By Ian Wendrow | February 6, 2017

Neonicotinoids have been linked in some studies to declining pollinator population, but they are also a key tool in protecting ash trees from the invasive emerald ash borer.

Endangered wildlife

Fungus that attacks snakes spreads to Wisconsin, Minnesota

By Kate Habrel | November 28, 2016

Snake fungal disease, previously seen in only the Eastern U.S., has been confirmed in snake populations further west.

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Conservation in the bat zone

By Eamon Devlin | July 7, 2016

Check out the facelift at a Michigan-based bat conservation center that locates bats with iPads, studies them with bat cams and leads discussions about them on Facebook.

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Wildlife

Floating bird carcasses make waves in botulism research

By Colleen Otte | April 20, 2016

Tracking how they drift could lead to the source of what’s killing them. Increasing algae growth may be implicated.

Agriculture

For the birds: keeping coffee green

By David Fair & Barbara Lucas | March 7, 2016

Global coffee consumption is expected to rise 25 percent in five years, a growth with significant environmental implications.

Wildlife

High schoolers harness high tech to teach world about biodiversity

By Kayla Smith | February 19, 2016

The National Bio-Diversity Teach-In run by a Great Lakes school in Illinois connects students nationwide with environmental experts.

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About Great Lakes Echo

Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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