From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation
Great Lakes Echo

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies

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Given: Australia’s bold experiment to keep young people safe online

Given: Australia’s bold experiment to keep young people safe online
The London Free Press
After months of anticipation and debate, Australia’s social media ban for youth is now in force
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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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What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution
Great Lakes Echo

By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife

Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife
The London Free Press
Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
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Jacobsen: What the loss of ‘measles-free’ status says about Canada

Jacobsen: What the loss of ‘measles-free’ status says about Canada
The London Free Press
The loss of measles elimination status in Canada is a symptom of a declining trust in public messaging about science and health
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