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APFish, Birds and AnimalsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsin
Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US
-Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz, who opposes recreational wolf hunting, called the decision disappointing. Wildlife advocacy groups pledged to fight it in court.
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ClevelandFeature ClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingTourism
Fall Brawl: Sheffield Lake fishing derby inspires intense angling
-The fishing derby started with 50 people 10 years ago. Participants number more than 12,000 this year.
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Age of NatureFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismSandra SvobodaShipwrecks
What Grows: “Shipwrecks and Ecosystems” watch party for Great Lakes Now and “The Age of Nature”
-Whether they’re in oceans or the Great Lakes, shipwrecks create unique ecosystems for a variety of aquatic life.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsin
Hunters need to avoid contaminated game
-Deer hunters have more to worry about than just COVID-19 and the flu. On the beware list: a group of chemicals known as PFAS and lead from ammunition.
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Age of NatureFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultNew YorkNewsRecreation and Tourism
When a Dam Comes Down: Removal of dams allows fish passage and habitat restoration
-Razing dams and returning rivers to their more natural courses is happening throughout the world – including on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.
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Age of NatureCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultMichiganNew YorkNewsPBSTraverse City
Dams Across the Great Lakes: End of the line for aging infrastructure?
-Instead of spending money to repair old dams, more communities are putting resources towards decommissioning dams and letting rivers run free.
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Age of NatureAgricultureAsian CarpBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClimate ChangeEvents and Special BroadcastsFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureInvasive SpeciesLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMunicipalitiesNewsPBSRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront Development
Watch Party: River Influence
-Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda chats with journalist Lorraine Boissoneault and Drew YoungeDyke from the National Wildlife Federation about mining, Asian carp, water quality and the Great Lakes.
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Age of NatureFish, Birds and AnimalsKathy JohnsonLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismShipwrecksWisconsin
Shipwreck Life: How fish and other aquatic species utilize Great Lakes shipwrecks
-From bass and burbot to freshwater sponge, the kind of ecosystem that forms around Great Lakes shipwrecks are as varied as the thousands of wrecks.
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Fish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
C+: Western Lake Erie receives mediocre score on new report card
-The findings were organized into color-coded interactive graphics for easy accessibility by the public.
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ChicagoCollaborationFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationIllinoisLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
Chicago Wetlands Shrank by 40% During the 20th Century
-A team of graduate students measured wetland and biodiversity changes during the 100 years following the reversal of the Chicago River.