This massive invasive fish with a voracious appetite was just found in Ontario. Here’s why it’s a problem and what’s being done about it

This massive invasive fish with a voracious appetite was just found in Ontario. Here’s why it’s a problem and what’s being done about it
Great Lakes Commission
he Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) confirmed a recreational angler reported finding a dying grass carp – a massive invasive fish – floating in Baie du Doré on […]
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Inland lake, stream surveys provide DNR with crucial data

Inland lake, stream surveys provide DNR with crucial data
Great Lakes Commission
he Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) completed more than 280 fisheries surveys across the state in 2024. Collecting key data on Michigan’s fisheries is critical for successful management of […]
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DNR publishes 2024 fish stocking summary

DNR publishes 2024 fish stocking summary
Great Lakes Commission
he Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the 2024 fish stocking numbers for inland waterbodies and the Great Lakes. The Wisconsin DNR stocked more than 3 million fish […]
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“Incredibly rare” freshwater jellyfish captured on camera in Lake Erie

“Incredibly rare” freshwater jellyfish captured on camera in Lake Erie
Great Lakes Commission
he Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shared a video of freshwater jellyfish at Presque Isle Bay in Lake Erie. The incredibly rare jellyfish is super hard to find, according […]
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Environmental groups use anniversary of Kalamazoo River oil spill to warn about Line 5

Interlochen Public Radio
he massive oil spill in the Kalamazoo River 15 years ago polluted the water and shoreline and left oil-coated wildlife. More than a million gallons of oil was recovered along a more than 35 mile stretch of the river.
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Suspect pleads not guilty in Traverse City Walmart attack, more details emerge

Interlochen Public Radio
Also: The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it been looking for Gille for about 24 hours before the attack.
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Numerous Michigan beaches are closed because of bacteria: How to check conditions

Numerous Michigan beaches are closed because of bacteria: How to check conditions
Great Lakes Commission
A dashboard created by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy keeps track of which beaches contain unsafe bacteria levels for swimming. Read the full story by the […]
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London firefighters rescue pedestrian pinned beneath car

London firefighters rescue pedestrian pinned beneath car
London Free Press
ondon firefighters rescued a person trapped beneath a car, who was sent to hospital with unknown injuries, after they were reportedly struck in traffic, officials said. In a social media post at about 9 p.m. Friday, the fire department said firefighters responded to an emergency involving “an unconscious person” in the 100 block of Hamilton […]
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This is the No. 1 cause of home fires in London. And it’s easily avoided

This is the No. 1 cause of home fires in London. And it’s easily avoided
London Free Press
he leading cause of residential fires in both Ontario and in London can be easily avoided, officials say.
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Environmental group says EGLE is not looking at all the risks of a Line 5 tunnel

Interlochen Public Radio
he National Wildlife Federation says Michigan's environment department should fully review what damage drilling the tunnel for a new pipeline segment might cause.
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‘Big, beautiful bill’ scraps $20M conservation projects in northwest Michigan

Interlochen Public Radio
he money was slotted for stream restoration and farmland preservation across the region.
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Girl, 13, dead in drowning at conservation area: Police

Girl, 13, dead in drowning at conservation area: Police
London Free Press
A 13-year-old girl drowned Sunday in a swimming spot at a conservation area near St. Marys, police say.
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