Tag: Birds
Climate change is making Great Lakes water birds sick, research shows
Climate change is making it easier for Great Lakes water birds to get sick, according to a recent University of Illinois study. The study identified avian diseases in the Great […]
Trail Talk: Embarking on the end-to-end hike
Twenty-six hardy hikers took part in the March 22 trek
Bird carcasses reportedly appear on Lake Michigan beach after die-off
After reports have surfaced of dead birds on the shores of Lake Michigan, the city of South Haven, Michigan, is urging residents to leave the carcasses alone and report die-offs […]
Bruce Power investigating after fish trapped in intake channel
Bruce Power is investigating and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation has raised concerns after a large number of a fish known as gizzard shad died after becoming trapped in the nuclear power plant’s intake channel last month. The operator of the generating station near Tiverton announced on Feb. 14 that it had removed its Unit 2 […]
Microplastics Lurk in Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania
By Kiley Bense, Inside Climate News
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PHILADELPHIA—At the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge visitors center, a sculpture of a great blue heron made from recycled plastic bottles greets guests.