Tag: fish
DNR using AI to survey elk population
Michigan’s elk surveys will be getting a tech upgrade this year as the Department of Natural Resources uses new tracking technology, including cameras and artificial intelligence.
Hopeville Kite Festival wows crowds with flying whales and dragons
‘I’m quite impressed. I didn’t think kites can get this big, and be up in the air like this.” — Josie Felts, Dundalk resident
John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies
By Donté Smith
Butterfly populations are in decline across the continental U.S., dropping by 22% between 2000 and 2020 according to a study in the journal Science. Almost a third of the 342 species studied have seen their numbers fall by more than half. To help combat that trend, the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, launched its Great Lakes Rare Butterfly Program in 2021 to protect the region’s most threatened species.
The post John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Salmon Spectacular gets rolling in Owen Sound
The lines are down and the fish are biting as the McDonald’s Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular kicked off its 37th year on Friday morning. Anglers lined up at the weight station on Friday morning for when the scales opened at 10 a.m., and it didn’t take long for some big fish to start coming in. […]
Early research shows an ancient fish is making a comeback in local waters
Work to reintroduce Lake Sturgeon to the Maumee River and Lake Erie is showing some promising results, researchers say. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.