$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[…]
Tagged: Lake Michigan
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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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Stopping Asian carp with the smell of fear — and fresh fruit
What’s the solution for one of the Great Lakes’ worst invasive species threats? Perhaps the scent of Irish cream. Biologists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Columbia Environmental Research Center are[…]
Oil may soon be gone, but tons of PCB-contaminated sediment remain in Kalamazoo River
Long before the Kalamazoo River was flooded with roughly 1 million gallons of crude oil this summer, it was already listed as a Great Lakes Area of Concern for a[…]
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