The Salmon River Fish Hatchery in Altmar, New York, will host an open house on Saturday, giving visitors an opportunity to tour the facility, learn about salmon and trout conservation […]

The Salmon River Fish Hatchery in Altmar, New York, will host an open house on Saturday, giving visitors an opportunity to tour the facility, learn about salmon and trout conservation […]

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits for fishing in lakes where walleye populations are struggling. Under the rule, the DNR could more […]

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits for fishing in lakes where walleye populations are struggling. Under the rule, the DNR could more […]

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To date, Michigan has collected a massive amount of environmental samples — water, soil, fish tissue and others — and identified about 350 sites where PFAS levels in groundwater exceeds […]

To date, Michigan has collected a massive amount of environmental samples — water, soil, fish tissue and others — and identified about 350 sites where PFAS levels in groundwater exceeds […]

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A fish carcass that might otherwise be disposed of may instead help fisheries biologists with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources better understand Lake Superior’s ecosystem and dynamic food web. […]

A fish carcass that might otherwise be disposed of may instead help fisheries biologists with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources better understand Lake Superior’s ecosystem and dynamic food web. […]

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Fisheries experts began using a fish elevator at the Menominee Dam in Wisconsin in 2015 to help bolster the Great Lakes sturgeon population. Researchers work together each spring and fall […]

Fisheries experts began using a fish elevator at the Menominee Dam in Wisconsin in 2015 to help bolster the Great Lakes sturgeon population. Researchers work together each spring and fall […]

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Early tracking data shows many of the young fish released last year are staying near the Cuyahoga River – and growing fast. Read the full story by Signal Cleveland.

Early tracking data shows many of the young fish released last year are staying near the Cuyahoga River – and growing fast. Read the full story by Signal Cleveland.

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Another round of sturgeon stocking is planned for the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, this Saturday as state, local and federal agencies continue their effort to return the once-native Lake Erie fish […]

Another round of sturgeon stocking is planned for the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, this Saturday as state, local and federal agencies continue their effort to return the once-native Lake Erie fish […]

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By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.

By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.

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By Akia Thrower Michigan’s annual budget includes $2 million for wetland conservation efforts by the state Department of Natural Resources, funding critical work for endangered bird species.

By Akia Thrower Michigan’s annual budget includes $2 million for wetland conservation efforts by the state Department of Natural Resources, funding critical work for endangered bird species.

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By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

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Visitors can get a close look at one of Michigan’s most unique fish during a free tour of the Black River sturgeon hatchery this Labor Day weekend. Read the full […]

Visitors can get a close look at one of Michigan’s most unique fish during a free tour of the Black River sturgeon hatchery this Labor Day weekend. Read the full […]

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By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Bald eagles are helping scientists uncover where per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contamination may be coming from across Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Bald eagles are helping scientists uncover where per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contamination may be coming from across Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.

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