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Pere Marquette River anglers surveyed for first time since 1982
Published on February 6, 2013
The Pere Marquette has long been a favorite destination for anglers. Great fishing for resident brown trout and lake-run salmon and steelhead generated an estimated 284,236 hours of angler effort in 2011. -
New research on the impact of sea lamprey on lake whitefish is underway in the Great Lakes
Published on February 5, 2013
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is exploring the feasibility of conducting a large-scale lake whitefish-sea lamprey interaction study to determine whitefish survivability from lamprey attack. -
MSU researchers working on a natural repellent for sea lamprey control
Published on February 5, 2013
Blocking certain streams with lampricides will cause sea lamprey to avoid waterways and effectively eliminate concentrated populations of sea lampreys. -
What is good habitat? What is bad habitat?
Published on February 5, 2013
Human preference typically overrides science-based factors in habitat evaluation. All forest management practices have both positive and negative habitat impacts, depending on the wildlife considered. -
Local governments can regulate but not prohibit natural resource extraction
Published on February 4, 2013
The deciding factor is often what amounts to the likelihood of "very serious consequences." -
Salmon stocking reduction discussed at Ludington Regional Fisheries Workshop
Published on February 4, 2013
Chinook salmon stocking reductions for each Michigan port and stream have been determined for the 2013 season. Rationale for the current plans and possibilities for adapting future stocking rates were presented at a recent workshop. -
Citizen science: Part II - People making a difference in their community and across the state
Published on February 1, 2013
Reports of reptiles and amphibians help shape management strategies throughout Michigan. -
Making the most of online water temperature and current data for the 2013 fishing season
Published on January 31, 2013
Salmon and trout in Lake Michigan often relate to specific water temperatures or edges where warm and cold water currents meet. Savvy anglers have been using websites to plan trips and find fish for years, and online resources keep improving. -
Sturgeon education website brings fisheries science and technology into the classroom
Published on January 31, 2013
A new Great Lakes sturgeon science website features the research of an MSU team of fisheries scientists and the threatened Lake Sturgeon of northern Michigan. -
2013 MSU Tree Fruit School to feature Peter Shearer and Kerik Cox, Feb. 13-15
Published on January 25, 2013
Hear national experts Shearer and Cox on the impact of spotted wing Drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug, and fungicide resistance and disease management in orchards.