Agriculture
Lantern litter threatens livestock, wildlife, environment
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Some farmers, environmentalist and lawmakers would like to ban sky lanterns increasingly used to celebrate Independence Day and other events.
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A field guide for fruit flies
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New book “Drosophilids of the Midwest and Northeast” gives fruit flies overdue accolades.
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Great Lakes scientists team up to track fish with GLATOS
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The Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation Systems, or GLATOS, is a network of researchers sharing fish-tracking data from across the Great Lakes basin.
Wildlife
Invasive species gang up on native crayfish
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Invasive mussels and crayfish in the Great Lakes are supporting each other to the detriment of the native crayfish.
archaeology
Prehistory found deep in Lake Huron
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The findings are a reminder that climate has never really been stable, and that much of the evidence of human adaptation to climate change isn’t found on land.
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Great Lakes vulnerable to outbreak of fish virus
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A new study shows that large parts of the Great Lakes can host a virus responsible for thousands of fish deaths in the region.
Agriculture
Cows, deer sharing salt, passing disease
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Deer may be sharing salt blocks licked by tuberculosis-infected cattle, causing the disease to spread.
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These spiders are Great Lakes guardians
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Study says they accumulate a pollutant without harming themselves, creating a body burden that can help point the way for the clean up of contaminants that threaten public health.
Wildlife
Birdwatchers celebrate two new birding trails in Michigan
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Michigan’s Northwest Lower Peninsula is a paradise for birdwatchers.
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Unique lake trout could help restore Lake Michigan population
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The trout in Lake Michigan were once wiped out, but one strain might help bring them back.