Great Lakes Commission
Every spring, adult midge flies emerge by the Milwaukee lakefront in giant swarms to mate, procreate and lay their eggs in Lake Michigan. Though they may be a nuisance, midges […]
Great Lakes Commission
Toy sailboat races, singing and dancing pirates, Coastie the robot safety boat and birds of prey were just a few of the attractions that lined the dock outside Oswego, New […]
Interlochen Public Radio
On a sunny spring day when the thermometer tops 50, some of us get the urge to go out and clean up the yard. Fifty is kind of a magical number in the natural world, too.
Great Lakes Commission
Two endangered Great Lakes piping plovers have been confirmed at Montrose Beach in Chicago. Piping plovers have been on the move earlier than normal.  Read the full story by WTTW-TV […]
Great Lakes Commission
Climate change is making it easier for Great Lakes waterbirds to get sick, according to a recent study that identified avian diseases in the Great Lakes, including botulism and avian […]
Great Lakes Commission
Despite decades-long efforts to clean up toxic hot spots along Michigan’s Great Lakes shores, a recent study shows that the health of waterbirds in some areas continues to suffer. It […]
Interlochen Public Radio
The species' hyper-specific jack pine habitat was in the path of the ice storm, but DNR officials say it was left mostly unscathed.
Great Lakes Commission
After reports have surfaced of dead birds on the shores of Lake Michigan, the city of South Haven, Michigan, is urging residents to leave the carcasses alone and report die-offs […]
Interlochen Public Radio
It was 1:30 A.M. on a moonless night and just 12 degrees out. I was getting ready for bed when suddenly there was a loud