Guest Contributor - Green Bay Waterfront

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has canceled its in-person classes for outdoor safety certificates and is now offering only online courses.

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Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/13/boaters-can-get-online-education-but-hunters-out-of-luck/

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Michigan pushed to push harder for electric vehicles

On: April 9, 2020

In: electric vehicles, Energy

Advocates are pushing the Whitmer Administration for more state government action to promote electric vehicles. The Ecology Center in Ann Arbor and the Institute for Energy Innovation in Lansing both issued recent reports on the issue.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/09/michigan-pushed-to-push-harder-for-electric-vehicles/

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Eyes in the sky detect Great Lakes harmful algal blooms

On: April 8, 2020

In: water, Water quality

Cyanobacteria can’t grow in the Great Lakes Basin without NASA knowing.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/08/eyes-in-the-sky-detect-great-lakes-harmful-algal-blooms/

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Study finds health risk from Pine River fish

On: April 7, 2020

In: contamination, Water quality, Wildlife

Anglers are at risk of contracting E. coli while fishing in the Pine River, according to a recent study.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/07/study-finds-health-risk-from-pine-river-fish/

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Count on for frogs, toads

On: April 6, 2020

In: Amphibians, frogs, Wildlife

The Michigan DNR and Michigan Wildlife Council are counting the state’s frogs and toads because of concern over threats to their species. We hear from an MSU Museum herpetologist and a DNR wildlife biologist.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/06/count-on-for-frogs-toads/

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Fish tale: Chances of Arctic grayling return to Michigan ‘Very good’

On: April 1, 2020

In: arctic grayling, fisheries, Wildlife

Arctic grayling, a fish known for its sail-like dorsal fin and that died out in Michigan in the 1930s, could be making a comeback in Michigan.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/01/fish-tale-chances-of-arctic-grayling-return-to-michigan-very-good/

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In springtime, beware of cottony woolen fluff on hemlock trees

On: March 31, 2020

In: Invaders, invasive species, Land

A new infestation of the invasive insect was recently found in Michigan’s Mason County.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/31/in-springtime-beware-of-cottony-woolen-fluff-on-hemlock-trees/

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MSU researcher merges science with Native American tradition

On: March 30, 2020

In: Echo, indigenous communities, Research

Jared Gregorini doesn’t see ancient Native American spirituality as incompatible with modern science. In fact, he believes in mixing the two together.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/30/msu-researcher-merges-science-with-native-american-tradition/

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Michigan’s migrant workers especially vulnerable to virus

On: March 27, 2020

In: Agriculture, Land

Migrant farm workers can’t practice social distancing.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/27/michigans-migrant-farm-workers-vulnerable-to-coronavirus-pandemic/

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Senate bills could commercialize industrial hemp—with federal approval

On: March 26, 2020

In: hemp, marijuana, Recreation

Michigan’s hemp farmers are looking to industrialize the cannabis plant in new ways and beyond its use in marijuana dispensaries.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/26/senate-bills-could-commercialize-industrial-hemp-with-federal-approval/

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Ontario’s origins lead to land use disputes

On: March 23, 2020

In: Echo

Southern Ontario's population is growing rapidly, pitting suppliers of sand, rock and gravel against citizens’ concerned about the impact urban sprawl and aggregate extraction have on the environment.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/23/ontarios-origins-lead-to-land-use-disputes/

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Federal plan might let states kill unwanted cormorants

On: March 20, 2020

In: birds, cormorants, Wildlife

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has logged more than 1,000 public comments on a proposed rule that would give state agencies more choices in controlling cormorants that some anglers complain eat too many fish in the Great Lakes and inland waters. New options would include lethal means.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/20/federal-plan-might-let-states-kill-unwanted-cormorants/

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New grants promote Michigan beers, ciders, wines and spirits

On: March 19, 2020

In: Beer, craft, Energy, Wine

The Michigan Craft Beverage Council handed out more than $400,000 for research projects to benefit the state’s wine, beer, cider and distilling industry. Projects include the effects of climate change on crops, pest and disease management, and development of new varieties of hops, barley, fruits and rye for use in brewing.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/19/new-grants-promote-michigan-beers-ciders-wines-and-spirits/

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Rising waters threaten wells, drinking water systems

On: March 18, 2020

In: Great Lakes, water, water levels

Four out of the five Great Lakes set water level records for February, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/18/rising-waters-threaten-wells-drinking-water-systems/

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Drone businesses become more specialized

On: March 12, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, remote sensing, technology

Many drone pilots who started a business to provide photo and video services to clients of all types now are specializing.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/12/drone-businesses-become-more-specialized/

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Growing food and hope in Chicago’s southside

On: March 11, 2020

In: Land, Urban

A band of nonprofit organizations are looking to change how Englewood residents interact with their local environment and expand their worldview.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/03/11/growing-food-and-hope-in-chicagos-southside/

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Warm weather has ice fishing industry on thin ice

On: March 6, 2020

In: Recreation

As of Feb. 16, only 14.2% of the Great Lakes had ice coverage, compared to 51.6% the same date last year, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesEcho/~3/NbSoRZXk90M/

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Scooping poop improves water quality

On: March 5, 2020

In: Urban, Waste, Water quality

Neglecting to pick up pet waste can contaminate water and threaten public health.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesEcho/~3/7RItYN4o6Zc/

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Invasive plant program expands statewide

On: March 4, 2020

In: Invaders, invasive species, Land, plants

The Traverse City-based Go Beyond Beauty program has received funding through two projects from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program to tackle such plants as Japanese Barberry, baby's breath and blue lyme grass that are spread by people putting them in gardens.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesEcho/~3/wQY_HQs0Nkg/

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The mission to recover the rusty patched bumblebee

On: March 3, 2020

In: Citizen science, Insects, Wildlife

The bee's population has mysteriously declined, falling by nearly 90 percent since the early 2000s. In 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated it an endangered species.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesEcho/~3/r9LwrP3OWSg/

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Invasive mussels clear the water and coat the wrecks at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

On: February 27, 2020

In: Great Lakes, Invaders, invasive species, water, Water quality

Lake Huron is now the clearest Great Lake, dethroning Superior from the top spot while shedding new light on shipwrecks in Thunder Bay.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesEcho/~3/0poMAYcy5qI/

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There may be hope for an endangered frog in the Great Lakes region

On: February 26, 2020

In: Amphibians, blanchard's cricket frog, endangered species, frog, threatened species, Wildlife

Since the 1970s, the Blanchard’s cricket frog has gone missing from much of the northern portion of its range. But experts say their fate may be looking up.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesEcho/~3/ZpXQQuUgjcs/

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Clearing the air over northern Michigan pollution

On: February 24, 2020

In: Air, Air Quality

By Kurt Williams Air quality in northern Michigan was bad on Jan., 21. At least that’s what the weather app on Sharon Emery’s phone reported. The ominous warning “Unhealthy Air Quality for Sensitive Groups” hung above the day’s current conditions of clear skies and 27 degrees. Emery has a place in Cheboygan, on the shore […]

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesEcho/~3/dB7-Ulxvk3I/

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