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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinWisconsin’s state fish tops the food chain
-More anglers are targeting muskie and spending more on the pursuit. Fish populations are thriving in most Great Lakes states due to a combination of factors.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Bringing muskie to the masses
-The goal of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources muskellunge rearing program is to stock 40,000 new fish into the Great Lakes each year. But their challenges are real.
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Feature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinTeachers and scientists work together on the Lake Guardian
-Each summer, 15 educators join the EPA on a research trip around one of the Great Lakes. Applications for next summer are due February 19.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWhitefish are on brink in Michigan. Can they learn to love rivers to survive?
-A staple for centuries, the fish are struggling to reproduce in the Great Lakes. So scientists hope to convince the whitefish to spawn in rivers, away from threats.
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Warm winters are a wet blanket for small ski slopes in northern Michigan
-For businesses that depend on snow and cold temperatures, this weather has been tough.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWant a healthy walleye fishery? Stock some muskie
-Michigan Muskie Alliance founder William Schultz finds that lakes with the best walleye fisheries across the country are also the best spots for muskie, and it’s not a coincidence.
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Why Chicago will take decades to replace lead pipes
-The EPA proposed new rules that would remove lead pipes from America’s drinking water infrastructure over the next decade. Chicago is a notable exception.
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Preserving Minnesota’s bogs could fight climate change
-Researchers in Minnesota are creating a national map to identify peatlands – soggy areas of slowly decaying organic matter – and guides for how to restore them. The PeatRestore project is set to span several years.
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Ratepayers still paying for closing coal plants?
-In Wisconsin, several coal plants have announced plans to shut down. But ratepayers are still saddled with the cost.
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AuthorsBrian OwensFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchHow safe are Great Lakes fish to eat? Depends on who you ask
-There are big discrepancies among jurisdictions on what fish to eat and how often, making it difficult for individuals and communities to make informed decisions that affect their health.
