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Aquatic Invasive Species
February 28th 2013
New report showcases Great Lakes restoration projects
A new report from the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition features more than 30 examples of successful Great Lakes restoration projects. The report shows that government agencies and conservation groups across the region, with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, … Continue reading
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September 11th 2012
Action needed to protect Great Lakes from Asian carp
Protecting the Great Lakes from invasive species is like “3-D chess” with potentially the greatest challenge posed by Asian carp. “This isn’t one of those places where we can be moderate,” said Jill Ryan, executive director of Freshwater Future. “If … Continue reading
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July 16th 2012
National Park Service teams with scientists to develop ballast water treatment system for Isle Royale Ferry
The ferry that transports visitors to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior no longer poses a threat of transporting invasive species between the pristine island and its mainland port in Michigan. That’s because the National Park Service has installed … Continue reading
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April 26th 2012
Lamprey barrier will help protect Lake Michigan fishery
The government has upped its game in the eternal effort to reduce the number of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes. State and federal agencies recently completed construction of a $1.6 million sea lamprey barrier in Trail Creek, a Lake … Continue reading
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January 30th 2012
$50 million pollution cleanup aims to make Indiana’s Grand Calumet River grand again
A few miles southeast of Chicago, in the shadow of an elevated toll road that links the Windy City to Indiana, crews are transforming one of America’s most polluted rivers into an oasis for wildlife. The Grand Calumet River was … Continue reading
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New report showcases Great Lakes restoration projects
A new report from the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition features more than 30 examples of successful Great Lakes restoration projects. The report shows that government agencies and conservation groups across the region, with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, … Continue reading
1 Comment
Action needed to protect Great Lakes from Asian carp
Protecting the Great Lakes from invasive species is like “3-D chess” with potentially the greatest challenge posed by Asian carp. “This isn’t one of those places where we can be moderate,” said Jill Ryan, executive director of Freshwater Future. “If … Continue reading
No comment
National Park Service teams with scientists to develop ballast water treatment system for Isle Royale Ferry
The ferry that transports visitors to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior no longer poses a threat of transporting invasive species between the pristine island and its mainland port in Michigan. That’s because the National Park Service has installed … Continue reading
No comment
Lamprey barrier will help protect Lake Michigan fishery
The government has upped its game in the eternal effort to reduce the number of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes. State and federal agencies recently completed construction of a $1.6 million sea lamprey barrier in Trail Creek, a Lake … Continue reading
No comment
$50 million pollution cleanup aims to make Indiana’s Grand Calumet River grand again
A few miles southeast of Chicago, in the shadow of an elevated toll road that links the Windy City to Indiana, crews are transforming one of America’s most polluted rivers into an oasis for wildlife. The Grand Calumet River was … Continue reading
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