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The Trump administration’s budget proposal calls for a $1.7 billion reduction in NOAA’s budget and directs the complete elimination of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. This jeopardizes the existence […]
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Michigan wildlife managers are proposing a new lake sturgeon catch and release season in one portion of the state and a shortened harvest season in another. These decisions are informed […]
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A new FishPass barrier will replace the Union Street dam in Traverse City, Michigan, which is the last barrier between Lake Michigan and the Boardman-Ottawa River. This passageway will have […]
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Lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate introduced several bills last week to crack down on microplastics in the Great Lakes. Specifically, the proposed legislation aims to limit pollution and […]
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The Great Lakes are filled with around 35,000 islands. Two of them have just been named among the top 11 most underrated islands in the country: Drummond Island in Michigan’s […]
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Starting Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s sea lamprey control team will begin putting lampricides in the Muskegon River in Michigan. Read the full story by WZZM-TV – Grand […]
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A Wisconsin adaptive sailing program created by the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, in coordination with the Abilities Center, allows anyone to go sailing in Lake Michigan. Read the full story […]
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More than a dozen Michigan beaches are under bacteria advisories — or are closed — as Michiganders head into the third week of August. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press.
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Potential beach days are popping up across Michigan as drier and cooler weather approaches the state. However, 15 swimming spots are closed or under contamination advisories for water quality that’s […]
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A 62-year-old lake trout named Mary Catherine was found in 2023 on the reefs of a remote island in the middle of Lake Superior. While lake trout can live for […]
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Hoping to plan a last-minute trip before the kids go back to school? Michigan’s Great Lakes offer a great opportunity to cool off and could be a quick trip, depending […]