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Latest Daily News
Canadian shipping company fined US$500K after dumping wastewater into Lake Ontario
A Canadian shipping company, Algoma Central Corporation, has been fined US$500,000 after pleading guilty to dumping “unprocessed oily bilge water” into Lake Ontario in 2017. Read the full story by CTV News.
‘A rolling disaster’: Forestville Millpond drawdown concerns rise as sediment builds up in Ahnapee River
Nearly a year and a half into the drawdown of the Forestville Millpond in Door County, Wisconsin, residents’ frustrations since last summer have not lessened. The drawdown started as a way to improve water quality, reduce the invasive carp population and encourage native plant diversity. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Duck stamp: Little stamp has big impacts in the Great Lakes and nationwide
Since its inception in 1934 when Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law, the duck stamp (as it’s commonly known) has garnered more than $1 billion for habitat conservation in the national wildlife refuge system. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
Water flow through Blind Bay wetlands restored in private, public partnership
An expanse of marsh land at the southwest corner of St. Lawrence County in Hammond, New York, has been restored in a private-public partnership to improve fish habitat. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times.
Why freshwater drum (sheepshead) deserve some respect in southern Lake Michigan
Freshwater drum are a native nearshore species that play a beneficial role by eating invasive mussels in Lake Michigan. Read the full story by the Chicago Sun-Times.
On course for a ‘phenomenal year’: Charter captains hope for boom in 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic has upended much business as usual in the last year, charter fishing ventures on the Great Lakes say they’ve experienced higher demand for their services and look to this summer with anticipation. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Great Lakes BioBlitz gets kids outdoors, tuned in to nature
Born last spring of the pandemic, the second annual Great Lakes BioBlitz — an effort to find, identify and record Great Lakes biodiversity — starts April 22. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.
Changes in migratory bird patterns likely caused by climate change, study finds
Migratory bird patterns are shifting as temperatures increase in North America, according to a new study. Researchers say some birds arrive in Michigan earlier than normal because of “false springs,” a consequence of climate change. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
New MSU study to help save eroding shorelines in Chikaming Township and South Haven
As record high lake levels continue to dominate the Michigan coast, shorelines in South Haven and Chikaming Township continue to crumble and will be featured in a new coastal study. Read the full story by WNDU-TV – South Bend, IN.
A big fight in Lansing over fishing rules on the Great Lakes
Declining fish populations in the Great Lakes has created conflicts between commercial fishermen, charter-boat fishermen, and tribes who are all competing for fishing allotments set by Michigan state regulators. Read the full story by Bridge Magazine.