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APAsian CarpEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsWorries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish
-In the fight against Great Lakes invasive carp, rebranding the fish is the latest tactic in the quest to contain the spread.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsNewsSandra SvobodaBirds on Film: Filmmaker Bob Dolgan talks about Chicago’s piping plovers with Great Lakes Now
-“The goal of the film was to show how people and birds can interact and co-exist,” Dolgan says in this GLN interview.
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Invasive Tracking: Researchers trying to trace zebra mussel infestations
-A University of Minnesota rapid response project is conducting genetic testing on zebra mussels found in pet stores across the U.S. and Canada.
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Algae BloomsFeature HomepageGreat Lakes EchoInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyResearchers find relationship between invasive zebra mussels, toxic algae
-Researchers found the presence of zebra mussels led to an increase in a type of bacteria called Microcystis that produces the algae.
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Scientists: Pup births hopeful sign for Isle Royale wolves
-Wolf pups have been spotted again on Isle Royale, a hopeful sign in the effort to rebuild the predator species’ population at the Lake Superior national park.
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Report: Great Lakes region needs about $2B for flood repairs
-Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure damaged by recent flooding and erosion.
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BudgetBuffaloClevelandDetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGrand RapidsIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinInvesting in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities
-The Great Lakes region is “regularly overlooked by federal lawmakers, investors and innovators,” but new legislation may help the region shake its Rust Belt image and secure tech and innovation investments.
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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesJohn McCrackenLake ErieLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsinLow but Stable: Yellow perch populations in Great Lakes’ bays and open waters
-The yellow perch is a staple of Great Lakes commercial and recreational fishing, and Friday fish fries.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsNewsPFASResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDealing with the soup of chemicals that can get into your drinking water
-Chemicals in water can mix. That’s where dealing with pollutants really falls short.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGood News for Lake Erie: 2021 algal bloom severity forecast is a low 3
-But researchers caution that this year’s low rains are to thank for that.
