Health of the St. Clair River: Conversation with Sheri Faust

Great Lakes Commission
The St. Clair River is a 40-mile watery conduit that connects Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair. It is a vital part of the Great Lakes and provides not only […]
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DNR announces end to splake stocking on Lake Superior

Great Lakes Commission
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to no longer stock splake in Lake Superior. The fish is popular among anglers, and the move received considerable attention during […]
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Construction wraps on Allouez Bay restoration project

Great Lakes Commission
Audubon Great Lakes, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and several local partners began planning to restore coastal wetland in Allouez Bay in Superior, Wisconsin, three years ago. This week, […]
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Force Blue in the Great Lakes

Great Lakes Commission
Over the summer, Force Blue, a nonprofit organization made up of veterans transitioning to civilian life, worked with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary to install and remove mooring buoys […]
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Maritime Time: Force Blue in the Great Lakes

Interlochen Public Radio
A group of veterans are helping out marine scientists including those in the Great Lakes.
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‘Extinct’ Great Lakes shortnose cisco fish discovered in Lake Superior

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It’s a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists in Lake Superior. Read […]
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Minnesota reaps windfall from epic comeback of lake trout in Lake Superior

Great Lakes Commission
Once-rare lake trout in Lake Superior are doing so well that Minnesota Department of Natural Resources biologists will use the fish to stock the species in lakes around the state. […]
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Walleye fishing in Erie, Pittsburgh has been ‘phenomenal.’ Here’s why

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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has been surveying boat anglers, revealing that anglers on Lake Erie have had one of the best years in recent memory for catching walleyes. Fishing […]
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Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report

Interlochen Public Radio
Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.
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Once nearly wiped out, the lake trout declared ‘fully recovered’ in Lake Superior

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After nearly being wiped out in the mid-20th century, one of the Great Lakes’ top native fish species, the lake trout, has “fully recovered” in the Lake Superior, according to […]
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DNR pushes for license fee increases as costs skyrocket

Interlochen Public Radio
The price of hunting and fishing licenses could see a significant bump if the legislation is passed.
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Dwindling salmon need a fighting chance, says new minister

Great Lakes Commission
In Canada, conservationists are calling on the provincial government of New Brunswick to do more to protect the cold waters favored by wild Atlantic salmon, as 2024 is shaping up […]
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