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More than 49,000 hunters applied to hunt Michigan elk in 2021, a record that is part of a steady decade-long rise, state wildlife officials say.
The post Record elk hunting applications fuel conservation efforts first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/11/04/record-elk-hunting-applications-fuel-conservation-efforts/
When zebra mussels emerged as a dire ecological and economic threat across the Great Lakes in the 1990s, it was a wakeup call that the existing patchwork of international, state and federal regulations were not protecting the delicate ecosystem, the source of drinking water for millions of people.
In response, some industry leaders came together to form a voluntary sustainability certification organization called Green Marine.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/green-marine-voluntary-improve-port-sustainability/
The revamped stormwater pond at Barker’s Island Marina. Before the improvements, the pond often used to flood after storms. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant
Greener and Cleaner: How a Marina Takes Big Strides Toward Cleaner Water
The new season of River Talks began in October with three speakers who described projects designed to control stormwater runoff and prevent pollution at the marina on Barker’s Island in Superior, Wisconsin.
Theresa Qualls with the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program, Eric Thomas with Barker’s Island Marina and Michael Krick with the city of Superior gave in-person presentations in the Lake Superior Estuarium. Their talk was originally scheduled to be an outdoors tour, but inclement weather changed plans.
Barker’s Island Marina has been working for several years on certification to become a Wisconsin Clean Marina. These clean marinas voluntarily go the extra mile to adopt measures to reduce pollution from their marina, boatyards and recreational boats. Designated clean marinas are recognized as environmentally responsible businesses.
Qualls began the presentation by providing information about the clean marina program. “Clean lakes and rivers are good for business. Boaters really care about the water resource,” said Qualls, coordinator of the program. “In addition, it creates a safer and healthier place to work and recreate, and it really can enhance the image of the marina among the community and among boaters.”
The new boat wash station at Barker’s Island Marina. It better controls wash water that could potentially carry toxic boat paint residue. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant
She said marinas are in a unique position to improve water quality because of their location near water. Earlier that day, she met with Barker’s Island Marina staff to finalize a plan for their certification. Once approved by a technical team and certified, Barker’s Island Marina will join 22 other clean marinas in the state. She said most of those are coastal marinas, but they are working to encourage more inland lake marinas to pursue certification.
Thomas said his marina wanted to be in the clean marina program because, “We have a ton of boats. We have a ton of machinery. All these boats are full of machines, engines, oil, grease – all kinds of yucky stuff . . . As somebody who has been on the Great Lakes all my life, and in the water my whole life, it’s so easy to make mess — we have to work really hard not to. But the rewards are huge.”
One thing the marina did to control stormwater runoff is to let native plants along the shoreline grow instead of continuously cutting them down. This also deters geese from walking onshore and defecating on sidewalks.
At the far end of the marina is a new boat wash station. When boats are lifted out of the water at the end of the season, the power wash water is collected in tub, filtered and sent to the sewage treatment plant. This keeps toxic boat paint residue from entering the lake. They also regraded the boat washing pavement so that rainwater drains into a new engineered wetland constructed by the city of Superior.
Krick described the construction process for the wetland, which contains a forebay and several cells to slow down stormwater and treat it via native plant processes. The outlet drains into the harbor. “It was really hard to grow anything this year, everyone’s aware of the lack of rain we had,” Krick said of the process to plant the wetland vegetation. “But the last month has been very nice in terms of getting vegetation established before winter. I’m fairly happy with the way it looks.”
Thomas added, “We’re able to treat an inch or inch-and-a-half of rain through the wetland effectively. So, when we get one of these good soakers, we’re not releasing anything immediately into the lake. It’s all getting filtered through this.”
The new engineered wetland at Barker’s Island Marina. Image credit: Marie Zhuikov, Wisconsin Sea Grant
The wetland project was funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund and engineered by The Ohio State University. Staff at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve monitor conditions at the wetland and stormwater pond to ensure they are working properly.
The last improvement discussed was the marina’s stormwater pond, which is near the road. Because it had no outlet, the pond would often flood the marina parking lot during heavy rains, creating hazardous conditions.
The pond was retrofitted with a forebay to catch and treat the water, allowing sediment to settle. A pipe allows the water to flow into the bay once it gets high enough.
Barker’s Island Marina is one of three marinas in the states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio chosen for installation of green stormwater infrastructure practices.
For more information about Barker’s Island environmental projects, visit this blog story.
The Nov. 10 River Talk will feature Samuel Geer, president of Urban Ecosystems, presenting, “Revealing the Invisible: Experiencing and Interpreting the St. Louis River along Waabizheshikana (The Marten Trail).” His talk will be via Zoom at 7 p.m.:
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97648986592?pwd=THZIU1JBYTZRdzg3V1hkdUZOSExuUT09
Meeting ID: 976 4898 6592
Passcode: 924675
Other River Talks will be held Jan. 12, Feb. 19, March 9, April 13 and May 11, 2022. The March talk will be held in conjunction with the St. Louis River Summit and the date may change. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.
The River Talks are sponsored by The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Wisconsin Sea Grant Program.
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While cooler fall temperatures arrive, agricultural field research into the causes of western Lake Erie algal blooms remains a hot issue, with more scientific detective work on the horizon. Teams of researchers are still hoping to fine-tune ways the agricultural community can keep more of its nutrient-laden water on its fields and lose less into creeks and streams whose waters eventually flow into Lake Erie. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-agatha-christie
Between record low waters in January 2013 and a record high in July 2020, Lakes Michigan and Huron water levels collectively swung more than 6 feet. Climate scientists attribute the volatility to the interplay of the region’s rising temperatures and precipitation from more frequent and intense storms. Read the full story by WPR.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-shoreline
A high-tech strategy could help Detroit save $165 million while also pinpointing the number of lead water lines in the city. Read the full story by the Associated Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-software
The first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighter built on the Great Lakes in 40 years recently launched at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, shipyard in a maritime tradition marking the first time a vessel is moved into the water. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-freighter
The first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighter built on the Great Lakes in 40 years recently launched at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, shipyard in a maritime tradition marking the first time a vessel is moved into the water. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-freighter
In the Great Lakes, climate change is considered a threat multiplier, meaning it exacerbates other threats to the ecosystem. Read the full story by The Canadian Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-climate
In the Great Lakes, climate change is considered a threat multiplier, meaning it exacerbates other threats to the ecosystem. Read the full story by The Canadian Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-climate
The harmful algae bloom in Lake Erie has largely sputtered out after exceeding early summer projections on its severity. On a severity index of 10, this year’s “moderately severe” bloom hit a 6, according to forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-algae
Sandhill crane migration peaks between mid-October and late November, bringing thousands of these graceful giants through the state from breeding areas as far north as the Northwest territories of Canada. Many of these birds congregate in groups numbering in the hundreds or even thousands as they make their way across the Great Plains and parts of the Great Lakes, creating a breathtaking scene when they fly in at dusk to rest and refuel on their journeys. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-cranes
Addressing environmental impacts in the Great Lakes will require investment programs and federal funding. Read the full story by the Ohio Capital Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211103-advocates
The book tells the history of the Agatha Biddle Band, a band of primarily Native American women who lived on Michigan’s Mackinac Island in the 1800s.
The post New book spotlights Native American women’s band on Mackinac Island first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/11/03/new-book-spotlights-native-american-womens-band-on-mackinac-island/
Looking at them, you wouldn’t guess that the unisexual Ambystoma salamanders are any different than the other members of what was once considered their group.
These interlopers were previously grouped with five other mole salamander species: the tiger salamanders with yellow stripes; the blue-spotted salamander, marked as its name suggests; the brownish smallmouth salamander and Jefferson salamander; and the pale streamside salamander.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/genetic-mystery-female-salamanders-great-lakes/
By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/researchers-tech-cities-manage-stormwater/
By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/michigan-avoid-products-containing-pfas/
By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday urged the Biden administration to enact emergency protections for gray wolves in the U.S. West in response to Republican-backed state laws that make it easier to kill the predators.
Twenty-one U.S.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/ap-senators-emergency-protections-wolves/
DETROIT (AP) — A high-tech strategy could help Detroit save $165 million while also pinpointing the number of lead water lines in the city.
Data crunched with software from technology startup BlueConduit will hopefully provide a report of the probable locations and number of lead lines, the water department said.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/ap-software-inventory-lead-water-detroit/
By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. governors want a seat at the table as international leaders prepare to gather in Scotland at a critical moment for global efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and slow the planet’s temperature rise.
At least a half dozen state governors — all Democrats — plan to attend parts of the two-week United Nations’ climate change conference in Glasgow, known as COP26.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/ap-democratic-governors-climate-talks/
Fish and Wildlife Service News
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When Ziibimijwang Farm sells maple sugar at Minongin Market in Mackinaw City, it’s more than a business transaction – it represents Indigenous food sovereignty.
The post Indigenous entrepreneurs reclaim food system first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/11/02/indigenous-entrepreneurs-reclaim-food-system/
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Emilie Appleyard, Great Lakes Echo
Artists in the Great Lakes region are taking trash and turning it into art.
Dave Matsen, a retired professional photographer from Ludington, Michigan, found inspiration from his garbage at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/great-lakes-artists-trash-art/
This article, first posted here, was republished with permission from Wisconsin Watch.
By Mario Koran, Wisconsin Watch
Mike Kahr, an engineer and owner of Death’s Door Marine, has watched Lake Michigan’s water levels fluctuate during his 40-plus year career. But even the veteran engineer hasn’t seen the lake’s water levels swing from low to high quite this rapidly.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/calls-protect-shorelines-lake-michigan/
This article, first posted here, was republished with permission from Wisconsin Watch.
By Mario Koran, Wisconsin Watch
Mike Kahr, an engineer and owner of Death’s Door Marine, has watched Lake Michigan’s water levels fluctuate during his 40-plus year career. But even the veteran engineer hasn’t seen the lake’s water levels swing from low to high quite this rapidly.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/calls-protect-shorelines-lake-michigan/
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.
A small catfish that is endangered in both Michigan and Ontario is making a comeback thanks to improved water quality and artificial reef construction in the Detroit and St.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/endangered-catfish-health-detroit-rivers/
Sam Geer. Image credit: Submitted photo
The next River Talk will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 10 via Zoom. Samuel Geer will present, “Revealing the Invisible: Experiencing and Interpreting the St. Louis River along Waabizheshikana (The Marten Trail).”
Geer is president of Urban Ecosystems, a Twin Cities-based landscape architecture practice. He was lead designer for the interpretive plan for Waabizheshikana (formerly the Western Waterfront Trail in Duluth) and will share the process by which the team sought to celebrate the plants, animals and landscapes along the waterfront. The plan collects stories of noteworthy people, river places and lost landmarks that are revealed to visitors by a constellation of interpretive elements.
Here is the Zoom link and info:
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The event will last an hour and will include time for comments and questions. The talk will be recorded and posted afterward on the Reserve’s Facebook page and YouTube. A summary will also be posted on Wisconsin Sea Grant’s blog.
Other River Talks will be held Jan. 12, Feb. 19, March 9, April 13 and May 11, 2022. The March talk will be held in conjunction with the St. Louis River Summit and the date may change. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.
The River Talks are sponsored by The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Wisconsin Sea Grant Program.
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Sam Geer. Image credit: Submitted photo
The next River Talk will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, November 10 via Zoom. Samuel Geer will present, “Revealing the Invisible: Experiencing and Interpreting the St. Louis River along Waabizheshikana (The Marten Trail).”
Geer is president of Urban Ecosystems, a Twin Cities-based landscape architecture practice. He was lead designer for the interpretive plan for Waabizheshikana (formerly the Western Waterfront Trail in Duluth) and will share the process by which the team sought to celebrate the plants, animals and landscapes along the waterfront. The plan collects stories of noteworthy people, river places and lost landmarks that are revealed to visitors by a constellation of interpretive elements.
Here is the Zoom link and info:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97648986592?pwd=THZIU1JBYTZRdzg3V1hkdUZOSExuUT09
Meeting ID: 976 4898 6592
Passcode: 924675
One tap mobile
+19292056099,,97648986592# US (New York)
+13017158592,,97648986592# US (Washington DC)
The event will last an hour and will include time for comments and questions. The talk will be recorded and posted afterward on the Reserve’s Facebook page and YouTube. A summary will also be posted on Wisconsin Sea Grant’s blog.
Other River Talks will be held Jan. 12, Feb. 19, March 9, April 13 and May 11, 2022. The March talk will be held in conjunction with the St. Louis River Summit and the date may change. For more information, visit the River Talks page: go.wisc.edu/4uz720.
The River Talks are sponsored by The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Wisconsin Sea Grant Program.
The post River Talks to feature Marten Trail plan first appeared on Wisconsin Sea Grant.
News Releases | Wisconsin Sea Grant
News Releases | Wisconsin Sea Grant
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/river-talks-to-feature-marten-trail-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=river-talks-to-feature-marten-trail-plan
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Kristia Postema, Great Lakes Echo
National declines of hunting license sales and the need for additional wildlife conservation funding have prompted proposals to fill the fiscal gap, including one that’s stalled in Congress despite bipartisan support.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/11/wildlife-habitat-projects-hunting-licenses-decline/
The bill by state Rep. Beau LaFave, R-Iron Mountain, would require conservation officers to wear body cameras while working in the field.
The post Proposed body cameras on Michigan conservation officers draw opposition first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/11/01/proposed-body-cameras-on-michigan-conservation-officers-draw-opposition/
Green Bay, WI
https://www.weather.gov/www.noaa.gov/news-release/us-winter-outlook-warmer-drier-south-with-ongoing-la-nina
Green Bay, WI
https://www.weather.gov/www.climate.gov/WinterOutlook2021
This story is the second in a four-part series looking at sturgeon restoration efforts.
Lake sturgeon restoration efforts are taking place across the Great Lakes basin.
But what that restoration looks like is entirely dependent on location and other factors, such as whether or not any lake sturgeon remain in the area.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/sturgeon-restoration-streamside-hatcheries-manistee-milwaukee-maumee-rivers/
THIS WEEK: WIN – States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Prevent Harm from Federal Projects Restored + Radio-Canada Interview with Freshwater Future Canada on the Warming Lakes + Michigan Water Bottler Changing Permit Request + Opportunity to Provide Input to Ontario on Great Lakes Strategy
A federal judge in California vacated a rule from the last administration that limited the power of states and tribes to prevent harmful impacts to their waters from federal projects including pipelines. Environmental groups and states brought suits against the rule, because this is an important safeguard for water, air and other resources. The U.S. EPA is in the process of developing a new rule, but until then the previous rule will apply, allowing tribes and states previous authority.
Andrea Dube, Program Director for Freshwater Future Canada recently spoke on Radio-Canada about the impact of climate change on warming of the Great Lakes. Even historically cold, deep Lake Superior is warming and at a fast rate. Check out the conversation here.
Freshwater Future has supported Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation in its amazing, decades-long battles to protect streams and wetlands where the former owner Nestle and current owner Blue Triton pump their water for bottling. With a recent announcement by the bottler that they are no longer seeking an increase to their permitted pumping amount, Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation explains why their court battle remains so important.
The Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015 requires the Ontario government to report on progress made to protect and restore the Great Lakes every 3 years and to review and renew the Great Lakes Strategy every 6 years. The first progress report on the Act was released in 2016. This fall, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is planning to seek input on key priorities for the Great Lakes basin in 2021 and beyond, including emerging risks/issues and opportunities. Details on the ministry’s engagement process are not yet available. To be notified of opportunities for input, contact the Great Lakes Office at GLO@ontario.ca.
Blog – Freshwater Future
https://freshwaterfuture.org/freshwater-weekly/freshwater-future-weekly-october-29-2021/
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twin Metals will appeal a federal decision that dealt a serious blow to its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, the company said Wednesday.
Last week, the Biden administration ordered a mineral withdrawal study on 225,000 acres of federal land that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a popular recreational area in the Superior National Forest.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/ap-twin-metals-federal-decision-mine/
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana utility company is looking to shutter a coal-fired power plant along Lake Michigan two years earlier than planned.
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said it now plans to retire its electricity generating plant in Michigan City between 2026 and 2028 rather than the previous shutdown target of 2028.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/10/ap-utility-shutdown-lake-michigan-power-plant/
Lurking below the surface of Lake Erie is a ship graveyard that is estimated to include up to 2,500 vessels, with the earliest wreck dating to the 1800s when Lake Erie was part of the water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the upper Midwest. Read the full story by the Daily Mail.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-eerie-erie
For just a few weeks in October, the fish technicians at the Platte River Fish Hatchery in Benzie County, Michigan, do egg takes on over 600 coho salmon males and females a day to eventually spawn new coho salmon. Read the full story by WWUP-TV – Cadillac, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-salmon-eggs
The union local in Chicago representing Environmental Protection Agency employees across the Midwest is asking President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency and take major unprecedented actions to slow global warming. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-climate-emergency
Tough questions are being raised in Benton Harbor, a southwest Michigan city in the midst of a Flint-like water crisis caused by high lead levels in the municipal supply. Read the full story by MLive.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-benton-harbor
The Superior Watershed Partnership received a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant in the amount of $216,395 from the USDA Forest Service to create the Northern Tribal and Community Green Infrastructure Collaborative in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Read the full story by Radio Results Network.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-planting-trees
A brownout at a pumping station on Detroit’s east side during heavy July rainfall “played a large role” in basement backups reported upstream, a consultant investigation into the summer flooding concluded in a presentation to the Great Lakes Water Authority board this week. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-power-issues
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, announced $1,777,440 in federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support five Great Lakes harmful algal bloom research projects. Read the full story by the Port Clinton News Herald.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-habs-research
Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on state officials Wednesday to drastically reduce the purchase of products containing a toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS. Read the full story by the Detroit Metro Times.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-alternative-chemicals
National declines of hunting license sales and the need for additional wildlife conservation funding have prompted proposals to fill the fiscal gap, including one that’s stalled in Congress despite bipartisan support. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, hunting license sales have dropped in many states, including those in the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-habitat-funding
More than $2.5 million was awarded to 19 projects that ranged from green infrastructure to helping spread good land management practices to reduce the amount of contaminants and excess nutrients, such as phosphorous, entering the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-ontario-farms
Overall, the percentage of Michigan children with elevated blood lead levels has been falling for more than two decades, from nearly a third of children tested in 2000 to just 2.5 percent of children tested in 2020. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20211029-lead-levels
National declines of hunting license sales and the need for additional wildlife conservation funding have prompted proposals to fill the fiscal gap, including one that’s stalled in Congress despite bipartisan support.
The post Wildlife habitat projects look for new funding as hunting licenses decline first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.Great Lakes Echo
http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/10/29/wildlife-habitat-projects-look-for-new-funding-as-hunting-licenses-decline/
