Tag: water
Illegal dumping nets probation sentence in Ohio fish kill | Great Lakes Echo
By Eric Freedman A federal judge has sentenced an Ohio business owner to one year on probation and a $5,000 fine for illegally dumping a hazardous ammonia-containing substance into the Scioto River near Kenton. The crime killed more than 40,000 fish. U.S. Magistrate Judge Darrell Clay also ordered Mark Shepherd, 72, to perform 150 […]
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Trail Talk: Invasive plants
I have really noticed a lot of invasive plants lately. Spotted knapweed is in bloom with that small purple flower in nearly every open area, and is the dominant plant in several places, for example in the Hullett Sugar Bush and the Falls Reserve. However I have often seen butterflies nectaring on the flower. Himalayan […]
Points North: Frankenfish | Great Lakes Now
By Patrick Shea, Dan Wanschura and Morgan Springer
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Lake trout are on life support in Lake Michigan.
Drag queen story time protestor awaits judge’s decision in harassment trial
Bubba Pollock finds out next month if his confrontation with two men and their children at a drag queen story time will add to his criminal record.
Crow from Grey-Bruce tests positive for West Nile Virus
A crow from Grey-Bruce has tested positive for West Nile, the first bird in the two counties to test positive for the mosquito-borne virus this year. Grey Bruce Public Health announced the findings on Wednesday after the American crow was submitted to the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative for testing earlier this month. “While the risk […]