News
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Six-foot fish are swimming in west Michigan rivers, but fishing for them is off limits
Published on May 14, 2014
Lake sturgeons are magnificent prehistoric fish that spawn in the Manistee, Muskegon, Grand and Kalamazoo rivers of west Michigan. They are also protected and vulnerable to illegal fishing. -
Birding is big business for coastal Lake Huron communities
Published on May 12, 2014
Annual Tawas Point Birding Festival accents how diverse coastal habitats and bird biodiversity in northeast Michigan can enhance sustainable coastal tourism opportunities. -
Aquatic invasive species are biological pollution and, once established, they are here forever
Published on May 2, 2014
Two small non-native mussels have caused serious ecological impact in the Great Lakes. -
Visual Quality
Published on May 2, 2014
What we see is not necessarily what we get when it comes to healthy forests and forest ecology. -
Great Lakes water levels for the summer of 2014 - what’s up (or not)?
Published on May 2, 2014
In January of 2013, Lake Michigan recorded an unprecedented low lake level. This past winter we set records for snowfall and low temperatures. What’s the forecast for summer 2014 lake levels? -
Preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species at fishing tournaments
Published on May 2, 2014
Best Management Practices have been developed to assist fishing tournament organizers in controlling the spread of aquatic invasive species. -
Value of log hauling in Michigan
Published on May 2, 2014
Logging trucks are one of the more visible signs of forestry. Yet they are the tip of an iceberg of a major economic, environmental and social sector across the Lake States. -
Aquatic invasive plants and animals hitch a ride on your boats and trailers
Published on May 1, 2014
Moving aquatic “hitchhikers” between inland lakes is the number one reason for the spread of aquatic invasive species in Michigan. MSU Extension educator joins the effort to help boaters identify hitchhikers on their boats and trailers. -
Annual invasion of garlic mustard is now underway
Published on April 28, 2014
Help rid local woodlands of this unwelcome invader by organizing a garlic mustard pull in your neighborhood. -
Should I be worried if flood waters reach my well?
Published on April 23, 2014
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality urges caution. Flood waters can carry contaminants into residential well water supplies.