Got an idea for keeping Asian carp out of Great Lakes?
Associated Press
March 6, 2017
Michigan to offer prize in fight against invasive species.
Great Lakes
Plan delayed for keeping Asian carp from Great Lakes
Associated Press
March 2, 2017
The question of how to keep the carp from reaching the lake has divided the region. Some states, including Michigan, want barriers placed in the Chicago waterways, which Illinois and Indiana say would disrupt cargo
Lawmakers again target wolf protections
Associated Press
February 27, 2017
Meanwhile, both sides in the debate are waiting for a federal appeals court to decide whether to uphold lower court rulings that put wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Wyoming back on the list or
Monarch migration stronghold turns 105
USFWS Reports
February 21, 2017
Located in Lake Michigan, off the tip of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula, this essential stopover habitat for birds and other migratory species consists of five islands and is framed by two states — Wisconsin and Michigan.
Bill would prohibit fish farming in U.S. Great Lakes waters
Associated Press
February 14, 2017
Bill also would ban aquaculture on rivers designated as wild and scenic, unless the facilities are shown not to discharge pollutants into the rivers.
Invasive aquatic weed cropping up across Great Lakes region
Associated Press
February 6, 2017
The weed mats can be a nuisance to boaters and anglers, and scientists also concerned about starry stonewort’s potential to harm native plants, fish habitats and other aquatic ecosystems.
Limestone dumped into Detroit River for sturgeon habitat
Associated Press
February 1, 2017
Experts say reefs are attracting egg-laying females, but because sturgeon mature slowly, it could take decades to determine whether efforts are boosting population.
Federal agencies budget $42M for Asian carp prevention
Associated Press
January 16, 2017
Includes further study of ways to fortify defenses on a carp-infested Illinois waterway leading to Lake Michigan
Scientists propose ways to measure Great Lakes water quality
Associated Press
December 20, 2016
Additionally, the researchers call for close monitoring of invasive Asian carp, which might out-compete native fish species if they infest the Great Lakes.
