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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Bruce Power recaps accomplishments of 2025

Bruce Power recaps accomplishments of 2025
Kincardine News
Bruce Power is looking back on “a productive and foundational year.” “The company’s operations and project work in 2025 helped to set the table for a bright future in our communities and beyond as it continues to drive the economy, power a third of Ontario’s homes, businesses and hospitals, and
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Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit

Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit
Great Lakes Echo

By Camila Bello Castro

A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the

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The fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline reroute hangs on a judge’s decision. Here’s what to know.

The fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline reroute hangs on a judge’s decision. Here’s what to know.
Great Lakes Commission
The fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project around tribal land in northern Wisconsin remains uncertain as parties submit post-trial briefs following the weeks-long contested case hearing over permits issued […]
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Green clues: Crime-busters turn to moss to help solve crimes 

Green clues: Crime-busters turn to moss to help solve crimes 
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the

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