Tag: invasive
Great Lakes groups get $315K to fight invasive weed phragmites
Nearly $315,000 in federal funding is headed to local groups across the Great Lakes region to step up control of invasive phragmites, an aggressive reed that overwhelms shorelines and wetlands. […]
Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the
Is there any hope for whitefish?
Great Lakes whitefish are disappearing, largely due to an explosion of invasive mussels. These filter feeders consume much of the food that baby whitefish need to make it to adulthood. […]
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Quagga mussels confirmed in Black Bay, marking latest invasive spread on Lake Superior
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has confirmed that quagga mussels have been found in the north end of Black Bay on Lake Superior, marking the latest […]
Invasive scud is threatening the Great Lakes. Pollution might be helping to keep it back
Long-polluted waterways near Chicago are part of a system of natural and manmade barriers keeping invasive crustaceans at bay, a recent study suggests. Read the full story by Inside Climate […]