How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

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How pink salmon made it to the Great Lakes. And why they get so big there

How pink salmon made it to the Great Lakes. And why they get so big there
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Pink salmon hail from the Pacific Northwest but were stocked in Lake Superior in 1956. By 1979 the species had spread throughout the Great Lakes. Read the full story by […]
Pink salmon hail from the Pacific Northwest but were stocked in Lake Superior in 1956. By 1979 the species had spread throughout the Great Lakes. Read the full story by […]
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How pink salmon made it to the Great Lakes. And why they get so big there

Great Lakes volatility on display. Why ocean waves are less risky.

Great Lakes volatility on display. Why ocean waves are less risky.
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Gale force winds producing waves not seen since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975 are hitting the Great Lakes. Giant waves in some parts of Lake Superior were […]
Gale force winds producing waves not seen since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975 are hitting the Great Lakes. Giant waves in some parts of Lake Superior were […]
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Great Lakes volatility on display. Why ocean waves are less risky.

New EPA rules could cause invasive species spread in Great Lakes, Michigan says

New EPA rules could cause invasive species spread in Great Lakes, Michigan says
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Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an amicus brief to strike down EPA standards that don’t require existing ships on the Great Lakes to install treatment systems for ballast water discharge. […]
Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an amicus brief to strike down EPA standards that don’t require existing ships on the Great Lakes to install treatment systems for ballast water discharge. […]
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New EPA rules could cause invasive species spread in Great Lakes, Michigan says

Michigan’s native mussels are being smothered by invading species

Michigan’s native mussels are being smothered by invading species
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Michigan has a mussel expert who wants to save the native filter feeders from being smothered by invasive mussels now in the Great Lakes. The state scientist will discuss during […]
Michigan has a mussel expert who wants to save the native filter feeders from being smothered by invasive mussels now in the Great Lakes. The state scientist will discuss during […]
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Michigan’s native mussels are being smothered by invading species

Anglers embrace ice on Lake Ontario

Anglers embrace ice on Lake Ontario
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With so much ice and wind in the Great Lakes region, most people would think twice before heading outside for very long. But for others, the conditions are perfect. Read […]
With so much ice and wind in the Great Lakes region, most people would think twice before heading outside for very long. But for others, the conditions are perfect. Read […]
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Anglers embrace ice on Lake Ontario

Do the Great Lakes ever freeze over? See how much ice has formed

Do the Great Lakes ever freeze over? See how much ice has formed
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The Great Lakes are roughly “on schedule” for their ice season and researchers have begun to track lake ice percentages daily. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.
The Great Lakes are roughly “on schedule” for their ice season and researchers have begun to track lake ice percentages daily. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.
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Do the Great Lakes ever freeze over? See how much ice has formed

How changing winters are affecting fish in the Great Lakes

How changing winters are affecting fish in the Great Lakes
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Warmer winters are reshaping Wisconsin’s ice season, impacting fish populations in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.
Warmer winters are reshaping Wisconsin’s ice season, impacting fish populations in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WLUK-TV – Green Bay, WI.
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How changing winters are affecting fish in the Great Lakes

Peters’ bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes fishery becomes law

Peters’ bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes fishery becomes law
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Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Jon Husted to enhance Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts has been signed into law. The act reauthorizes funding for […]
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Jon Husted to enhance Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts has been signed into law. The act reauthorizes funding for […]
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Peters’ bipartisan bill to bolster Great Lakes fishery becomes law

What’s pancake ice? ‘Frazil’ leads to this unusual formation

What’s pancake ice? ‘Frazil’ leads to this unusual formation
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Like frozen lily pads, Michigan’s Great Lakes and inland water bodies, can form what’s known as “pancake ice” under the right frosty conditions. Read the full story by Detroit Free […]
Like frozen lily pads, Michigan’s Great Lakes and inland water bodies, can form what’s known as “pancake ice” under the right frosty conditions. Read the full story by Detroit Free […]
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What’s pancake ice? ‘Frazil’ leads to this unusual formation
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