A proposed plan to revamp how Michigan manages water problems would give drain commissioners authority across county lines.
The post Legislative fixes to Michigan’s drain code stir controversy first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. Read Full Story
A proposed plan to revamp how Michigan manages water problems would give drain commissioners authority across county lines.
The post Legislative fixes to Michigan’s drain code stir controversy first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. Read Full Story
The Memorial Cup tournament is heading south of the border for the first time in 26 years, set for May 24-June 2 in Saginaw, Michigan.
A Wisconsin Sea Grant fisheries specialist explains how invasive species have altered Lake Michigan’s fisheries. Read the full story by WUWM – Milwaukee, WI. Read the full story
Just a couple years ago, nobody had heard of 6PPD-quinone, a chemical by-product of car tires. Until it was discovered that it can kill fish, including species in the Great Lakes.
Researchers with the University of Washington discovered in late 2020 that 6PPD-quinone was washing off roadways and into Seattle’s urban creeks during rainstorms – a death sentence for coho salmon.
I’ve been outsmarted by more than one species.
A red fox in a Florida nature preserve comes to mind. I observed the fox entering a den and spent two hours patiently waiting for it to emerge so I could take its picture – only to discover the clever fellow had exited out the back shortly after I parked myself out front.
PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widespread man-made chemicals that don’t break down in the environment or the human body and have been flagged as a major contaminant in sources of water across the country.
Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area.
The Lapeer Conservation District in eastern Michigan received a grant through the Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz, a weeklong outreach event held throughout the Great Lakes basin to raise awareness about preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. Read the full story by The County Press. Read the full story
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