The Ohio Division of Wildlife on Thursday announced the daily catch limits for Lake Erie’s two primary sport fish—walleye and yellow perch—will remain unchanged for Ohio waters for the year […]
According to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) newsletter, “winterkill,” or the process by which fish suffocate under sealed ice and float up during spring thaw, is normal and […]
By Akia Thrower
The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in bird populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources surveys the Great Lakes fisheries every year between April and November. This information directly informs fisheries management decisions — such as stocking levels or […]
By Justin Fox Clausen
Two insects are under consideration as Michigan's official state insect: the stonefly and, more recently, the Huron River leafhopper. The state is one of two in the country without an official insect.
Invasive carp, weighing up to 100 pounds and eating 10% of their weight in algae every day, could pose an existential threat to the Great Lakes. A multi‑layered barrier project […]
The inspector general for the Environmental Protection Agency is warning people about eating fish from the contaminated Eighteenmile Creek in Niagara County, New York. The lack of signage by the […]
No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.
The post Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean first appeared on Great Lakes Echo. Pennsylvania State Senator Dan Laughlin, a Republican from Erie, introduced a bill in the Pennsylvania Senate to increase the penalties for anglers who intentionally foul hook or snag a fish in […]
Volunteers are being recruited to help safeguard lake sturgeon during their spawning season along the Black River in Michigan’s Cheboygan County through early June. Read the full story by MLive.
Health Canada approved gene-edited pigs in Canada but there's no requirement to label gene-edited foods