Conditions in Grand Calumet River AOC improving, researcher says
While surveying the Grand Calumet River in 1988, Thomas Simon found a deformed fish he later named Blinky. The fish was named as such for a striking abnormality: he was[…]
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Big invasive threats can come in microscopic packages, study asserts
Species such as the behemoth Asian carp and prolific, lake-bottom-blanketing zebra mussel might be some of the most conspicuous Great Lakes invaders, but a new study says scientists should focus[…]
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$1 million grant will expedite Boardman River dam removal project
A dam removal project along the Boardman River can begin next spring thanks to a $1 million grant from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust. The grant will fund[…]
Invasive mussels may worsen avian botulism outbreaks
Lake Michigan experienced a particularly severe outbreak of avian botulism this year, resulting in greater wildlife fatalities and lasting longer than other recent occurrences. The last notable die-off in Lake[…]
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