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Deadly infectious disease causes concern for rabbit owners

On: March 11, 2021

In: Catch of the Day, pets, Wildlife, zoonotic disease

The rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2, or RHDV2, is highly contagious and almost always fatal. Although humans cannot contract the virus, it can still be spread through human-to-rabbit contact.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/11/deadly-infectious-disease-causes-concern-for-rabbit-owners/

Fish vision genes could inform Great Lakes restoration

On: March 5, 2021

In: fisheries, Wildlife

A new understanding of how genes affect which fish can see deep in Lake Superior could help scientists understand how to preserve them.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/05/fish-vision-genes-could-inform-great-lakes-restoration/

Famed outdoor writer’s journals found in old refrigerator to be published soon

On: February 24, 2021

In: Books, Echo, Great Lakes, Wildlife

A decade after the death of bestselling author and conservationist, Sigurd F. Olson, his son found some of his loose-leaf journals in an unplugged refrigerator. The journals have since been turned into a book that will be published in June.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/03/01/famed-outdoor-writers-journals-found-in-old-refrigerator-to-be-published-soon/

Taylor Haelterman

New York warns residents of coyote encounters

On: February 19, 2021

In: Wildlife

They are more common January through March, the breeding and pup-rearing season.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/02/19/new-york-warns-residents-of-coyote-encounters/

David Poulson

Pennsylvania group to stop pet turtle invasion

On: February 18, 2021

In: Invaders, invasive species, turtles, Wildlife

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made them a popular pet choice. But when owners tire of them, they release them into the wild.

The post Pennsylvania group to stop pet turtle invasion first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/02/18/pennsylvania-group-to-stop-pet-turtle-invasion/

David Poulson

Seeking connection and meaning under a Hunger Moon

On: February 11, 2021

In: Wildlife

Upper Peninsula man explores intersection of spirituality and nature.

The post Seeking connection and meaning under a Hunger Moon first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/02/11/seeking-connection-and-meaning-under-a-hunger-moon/

David Poulson

U.S., Canadian researchers conduct binational birds conservation research

On: January 20, 2021

In: birds, Research, Wildlife

The first (second, third etc.) part of a 5-part series on trans-border U.S. and Canadian environmental research projects.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/01/20/u-s-canadian-researchers-conduct-binational-birds-conservation-research/

Protection for wolves still stirs controversy

On: December 22, 2020

In: Wildlife, wolves

The Trump administration recently announced that it will remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list in the lower 48 states.

The post Protection for wolves still stirs controversy first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/12/22/protection-for-wolves-still-stirs-controversy/

Asian carp goes from water to dog dishes

On: December 15, 2020

In: Asian carp, invasive species, Wildlife

Wilder Harrier, a Canadian pet food company, is using another unlikely alternative protein source to have a low environmental impact, yet a nutritious meal for dogs.

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http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/12/15/asian-carp-goes-from-water-to-dog-dishes/

Black squirrels in Michigan and elsewhere could be evolution in action

On: November 16, 2020

In: Wildlife

A look at a recent study in the journal Ecology and Evolution.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/11/16/black-squirrels-in-michigan-and-elsewhere-could-be-evolution-in-action/

Concerns about the Great Lakes increase, while Ontario loons decrease

On: October 28, 2020

In: loons, Wildlife

Ontario loons are declining, with fewer chicks being born, according to a new study that took four decades and hundreds of researchers.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/10/28/concerns-about-the-great-lakes-increase-while-ontario-loons-decrease/

The deadly disease that wiped out 90% of the Upper Peninsula’s bats, and a new hope for one species

On: July 31, 2020

In: bats, Invaders, white nose syndrome, Wildlife

A new study shows a glimmer of hope for bats affected by white-nose syndrome.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/07/31/the-deadly-disease-that-wiped-out-90-of-the-upper-peninsulas-bats-and-a-new-hope-for-one-species/

Bigheaded carp pose big threat, new model suggests

On: June 5, 2020

In: fish, Invaders, invasive species, Wildlife

Bigheaded carp are a big threat to yellow perch, according to a new model that forecasts what would happen over the next several decades if bighead and silver carp made it into Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/05/bigheaded-carp-pose-big-threat/

Fixing the food web: Cisco reintroduction to the Great Lakes could have enormous ripple effect

On: May 27, 2020

In: Wildlife

Once as many as nine types of ciscoes roamed the Great Lakes, playing a key role in the food web.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/27/fixing-the-food-web-cisco-reintroduction-to-the-great-lakes-could-have-enormous-ripple-effect/

There’s a new kind of carp in the river and it’s huge

On: May 1, 2020

In: Invaders, invasive species, Wildlife

The first invasive grass carp capable of reproducing in Michigan was caught this spring during an annual fish survey by the Department of Natural Resources.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/01/theres-a-new-kind-of-carp-in-the-river-and-its-huge/

Rooting out wild pig’s impact in Michigan

On: April 15, 2020

In: wild pigs, Wildlife

There’s new research showing that pigs in the north root up native plants and rob the soil of key nutrients plants need to flourish.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/15/rooting-out-wild-pigs-impact-in-michigan/

Americans agree on animal protection; experts disagree on which ones need it

On: April 13, 2020

In: Wildlife

In a time of extreme polarization, a recent study has found something the American public can agree on.

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/13/americans-agree-on-animal-protection-experts-disagree-on-which-ones-need-it/

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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