Bruce Peninsula filmmakers to take viewers underwater near Bruce Power for Earth Day

Bruce Peninsula filmmakers to take viewers underwater near Bruce Power for Earth Day
The Lucknow Sentinel
Local award-winning filmmakers will take viewers into one of the least accessible and visually striking areas of the Great Lakes on Earth Day. On April 22, Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick of Inspired Planet Productions will use a cutting-edge underwater robot to take viewers into the fish-filled waters surrounding the
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Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection

Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection
Great Lakes Echo
By Riley Wilson Climate change, invasive species and other human-driven pressures are among the leading causes of declining freshwater health in the Great Lakes, the National Wildlife Federation reports. There's a growing need for community engagement to protect the lakes, one study finds.
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Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations

Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations
Great Lakes Echo
The Michigan DNR received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025. The state is considering changes in its regulations for elk hunting season in Pigeon River Country State Forest and an area near Gaylord.
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As Canada increases military spending, London-area industry eyes major growth

As Canada increases military spending, London-area industry eyes major growth
The London Free Press
Canada’s embrace of a greater global military role is a win for industry in Southwestern Ontario that supplies the national defence sector. London and region boasts about 20 businesses employing roughly 4,000 workers in military-related industries and that number is rising, according to figures from the London Economic Development Corp
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Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion

Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion
Great Lakes Echo
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.
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Wildlife stamps aim to improve conservation across the Great Lakes region

Wildlife stamps aim to improve conservation across the Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Ironside Postage stamps featuring wildlife are helping to fund conservation and bring awareness to communities about habitat protection throughout the Great Lakes region by centering species like the wood duck (Aix sponsa), wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and piping plover (Charadrius melodus).
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Stoneflies or leafhoppers: Which could become the official state insect?

Stoneflies or leafhoppers: Which could become the official state insect?
Great Lakes Echo
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.
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Closing down the Destination Inspection Service is a step backward

Closing down the Destination Inspection Service is a step backward
The Lucknow Sentinel
CPMA warns of short- and long-term ramifications including higher grocery costs
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