Tag: invasive
The Erie Canal is a highway for invasive species. They’re threatening NY’s waterways
The opening of the Erie Canal 200 years ago was touted as an incredible achievement of human ingenuity, but the lakes would never be the same again. One particularly harmful […]
Michigan cuts funding for invasive species projects
The state budget has cut funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program this year, but it won’t reduce money for controlling invasive sea lampreys. Read the full story by […]
The feds who kill blood-sucking parasites
Sea lampreys—invasive, leechlike creatures that once nearly destroyed the Great Lakes’ fishing economy—are kept in check by a small U.S.-Canadian program. Will it survive Trump’s slash-and-burn campaign? Read the full […]
Trail Talk: Rainy days bring slippery trails and surprising sights
From careful boardwalk hikes to late-season butterflies, wet weather offers challenges — and rewards — for fall hikers across Huron County.
Gills Gone Wild
In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. What happened next would change the underwater world of Japan forever.
