| There have been no new confirmed invasive species to enter the Great Lakes since 2006, thanks to a program requiring ships to change their ballast at sea... Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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No new Great Lakes invasives since 2006
Trivia game to protect Wisconsin’s lakes
| Residents of Wisconsin now have information about their lakes in a media they won’t want to throw away – a trivia game... Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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World’s rarest duck population increases with hatching
| The population of Madagascan pochards increased to 60 recently when 18 ducklings hatched in captive under the care of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. The trusts began a rescue mission in 2009 to revive the pochard population. Scientists are monitoring the Madagascan wild population to discover.. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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Low funds means shallow Great Lakes harbors
| A lack of funds for dredging and maintenance in some Great Lakes harbors is not only hurting the lakes, but the tourism industry as well. The Army Corps of Engineers found that 15 harbors are as shallow as 4 feet in depth, enough water for very small boats to enter the harbor. Because recreational boats.. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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