Tag: Lake Erie
Where is the Lake Erie alligator? Expert weighs in on gator’s survival chances – Great Lakes Commission
It’s been more than six weeks since the initial sighting of the Lake Erie alligator. There have been no confirmed sightings since. Wildlife experts review challenges the gator could face […]
Wisconsin officials ask the public to report algal blooms in Lake Superior | Great Lakes Echo
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is banking on public oversight of the largest Great Lake to help gauge the threat of increasingly common algal blooms. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, can produce toxins that pose a danger to public health, said Kait Reinl, research coordinator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Lake […]
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Who is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit? | Great Lakes Now
By Erica Hobbs, Planet Detroit
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Wetlands don’t often come to mind when thinking about major metropolitan cities like Detroit. Bogs, marshes, vernal pools, and swamps contrast starkly with the city’s skyscrapers, roads, and industrial plants, and up to 90 percent of the area’s wetlands along the Detroit River have been lost since European settlement.
Judge gives plaintiffs a week extension as algal bloom grows again – Great Lakes Commission
Ohio-based plaintiffs seeking strict limits on agricultural runoff allowed into Lake Erie streams and tributaries have been given until Monday to tell a U.S. District Judge how they would like […]
I Speak for the Fish: A Sturgeon goes to Wisconsin and a Michigan muskie visits New York | Great Lakes Now
I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.
Lake Erie is turning green…with algae – Great Lakes Commission
Lake Erie, the smallest of the Great Lakes by volume, recently put on a show when it turned a vibrant green, a stark departure from its usual deep-blue hue. The […]
Contract awarded to dredge Barcelona Harbor – Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $1.5 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. to dredge the federal navigation channel in Barcelona Harbor on Lake Erie near […]
Algal blooms and E. coli dampen Ohio beach tourism – Great Lakes Commission
According to a recent study, the presence of algal blooms or E. coli in Ohio’s waterways can drive away visitors and the tourism dollars they bring with them. Researchers studied […]
PFBC temporarily reduces steelhead stocking, explains why anglers are finding heavier fish – Great Lakes Commission
Steelhead experts in Erie, Pennsylvania, believe anglers should expect to see large, heavy fish this fall and winter as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) works on a plan […]
Tribal nations in Michigan get grants totaling more than $38 million to reduce greenhouse emissions | Great Lakes Now
By Lester Graham, Michigan Public
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