Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River
Great Lakes Echo

By Ada Tussing

To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

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Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin

Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the
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‘Refusal is insisting on your own terms’: Indigenous activism in the Midwest

‘Refusal is insisting on your own terms’: Indigenous activism in the Midwest
Great Lakes Echo

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

“Indigenous Activism in the Midwest: Refusal, Resurgence and Resisting Settler Colonialism” explores how Dakota and Anishinaabe communities in Minnesota continue their relationships to the land and challenge dominant settler narratives about ownership, belonging and identity.

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Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations

Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is calling for provincial action on recycling and waste division.
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Beaches, fishes and trees: Here’s a few northern Michigan projects that got a piece of the state budget

Beaches, fishes and trees: Here’s a few northern Michigan projects that got a piece of the state budget
Great Lakes Commission
The state of Michigan’s budget includes notable investments in conservation and restoration. Highlights include waterfront land conservation and funding to support an effort to reintroduce Arctic grayling to select rivers […]
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