Tag: invasive
Stateside Podcast: Could whitefish disappear from Lake Michigan and Lake Huron?
Whitefish populations in the lower Great Lakes have been declining for decades. Bridge Michigan environment reporter Kelly House joined Stateside to discuss what’s threatening the iconic fish, and what could be done to save them.
Focus on removing invasive species in water this week
Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, scheduled for June 29-July 5, highlights the importance of stopping the spread of nonnative aquatic plants and organisms, known as AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species), that […]
What’s more Michigan than whitefish? Collapse erodes bit of state’s identity
Whitefish have survived and fed Michiganders for centuries. It’s synonymous with Great Lakes food and Great Lakes living. But things have taken a bittersweet tone as the whitefish near collapse.
How Michigan is trying to stop the box tree moth
Michigan boxwood trees are in danger this season because of the invasive box tree moth, which can completely defoliate a plant in just a few weeks. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a quarantine for 13 districts in southeast Michigan to try to prevent the moths from spreading. To reduce the spread of the moths, people should dispose of the plants safely by double-bagging infested plants and bringing them to municipal waste sites.
Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
A cultural icon for Native Americans and a popular fish across the Great Lakes region is becoming harder to find as its population declines due to invasive mussels, which filter out the bottom of the food web.