The Great Lakes Fishery Commission said non-native predatory sea lamprey populations spiked due to reduced control during the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission said numbers rose when field crews were constrained […]

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission said non-native predatory sea lamprey populations spiked due to reduced control during the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission said numbers rose when field crews were constrained […]

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Researchers on Lake Superior have “rediscovered” the shortnose cisco, a Great Lakes fish species thought to have been extinct for decades. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, […]

Researchers on Lake Superior have “rediscovered” the shortnose cisco, a Great Lakes fish species thought to have been extinct for decades. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, […]

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MillerKnoll, a West Michigan office furniture manufacturer, has committed to eliminating PFAS from most of its products by next year. The company said all North American products will be free […]

MillerKnoll, a West Michigan office furniture manufacturer, has committed to eliminating PFAS from most of its products by next year. The company said all North American products will be free […]

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Environmental writer Dave Dempsey, who has authored numerous academic titles about the Great Lakes, has taken a more accessible and entertaining approach with his most recent book, “The Great Lakes: […]

Environmental writer Dave Dempsey, who has authored numerous academic titles about the Great Lakes, has taken a more accessible and entertaining approach with his most recent book, “The Great Lakes: […]

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Snowy owls are arriving in the Great Lakes region earlier than usual this winter, marking what experts describe as an “early-season push.” This contrasts with a much slower migration in […]

Snowy owls are arriving in the Great Lakes region earlier than usual this winter, marking what experts describe as an “early-season push.” This contrasts with a much slower migration in […]

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For the last two winters, historically low ice coverage on the Great Lakes made ice-fishing trips impossible for Wisconsin charter companies. This year, with winter just days away, Lake Michigan […]

For the last two winters, historically low ice coverage on the Great Lakes made ice-fishing trips impossible for Wisconsin charter companies. This year, with winter just days away, Lake Michigan […]

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Passing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 is urgently needed to maintain the successful work helping restore and protect the Great Lakes – work that is benefiting the […]

Passing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024 is urgently needed to maintain the successful work helping restore and protect the Great Lakes – work that is benefiting the […]

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One of the Great Lakes’ famous locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has closed for the season to allow maintenance, but visitors can still see the system’s larger lock in […]

One of the Great Lakes’ famous locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has closed for the season to allow maintenance, but visitors can still see the system’s larger lock in […]

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The December 2024 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes registration information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, information on GLRI reauthorization efforts, news from GLC projects, and more!

The December 2024 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes registration information for the 2025 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day, information on GLRI reauthorization efforts, news from GLC projects, and more!

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The city of Grand Rapids has received a permit from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy for its Grand River restoration project. The project will restore rapids, […]

The city of Grand Rapids has received a permit from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy for its Grand River restoration project. The project will restore rapids, […]

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