Tag: invasive
Cleveland Metroparks lets the dogs out in the hunt for spotted lanternflies
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
Since December, four Northeast Ohio dogs and their human companions have been hot on the trail of invasive spotted lanternflies, sniffing out egg masses laid in the Cleveland Metroparks.
Judge strikes down Michigan abortion restrictions
The ruling says Michigan’s voter-backed constitutional amendment means the state’s abortion protections go even beyond Roe v. Wade.
Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes
A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been […]
An $80 million cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will “eco-gentrification” follow?
Muskegon Lake is cleaner and more beautiful. Developers are flocking to former factory sites, converting land into pricey condos and marinas. Residents, policy makers, and businesspeople are debating how to embrace the new without letting ‘eco-gentrification’ push longtime residents out.
Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts
Federal budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration could cause significant disruption in the efforts to restore and sustain fish populations in the Great Lakes.