Tag: fish
Meet the people trying to keep a prehistoric fish alive
In Ontario, lake sturgeon is a culturally significant and nutritionally important species for many communities. It’s also Ontario’s oldest fish, but that legacy could blink out without help and dedicated […]
Chequamegon Bay Superfund site: History, environmental impact and its importance to Indigenous communities
Chequamegon Bay plays a significant role in our human lives, including past residents like the Huron and Ottawa; and current residents, the Ojibwe-Anishinaabeg, who have gathered and made history there for a millennia. An oblong, shallow bay (61 feet at the deepest point), on the south shore of Lake Superior, the water also holds dark history as a federal Superfund site.
Addressing PFAS levels in local lakes
The Minnesota Fishing Opener is less than two weeks away, but there are new fish consumption guidelines to be aware of before hitting the water. Read the full story by WDIO-TV […]
Great Lakes research at risk as Trump administration proposes major cuts to NOAA
One of many institutes at risk is the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research based at the University of Michigan. It’s partly funded by NOAA to research invasive species, extreme weather, and toxic cyanobacterial blooms.
Earth Day Grey-Bruce celebration all ‘positive vibes’
Those gathered in Owen Sound at the library, art gallery and church on 1st Avenue West to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday were greeted with a cold, wet and gloomy day. But inside, it was all “positive vibes” as Lydia Dyck with Pollinate Owen Sound put it during her presentation inside the Presbyterian church. The […]