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Maritime bulk carrier Fednav Ltd. will add six new energy-efficient vessels to its fleet that will be built in Japan for carrying such cargo as grain, steel, sugar and iron ore. More...
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Chippewa tribes in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan have asked the state Department of Natural Resources to prohibit the killing of wolves in the ceded territory of northern Wisconsin during a planned wolf hunt this fall. More...
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Economic conditions and severe weather conditions have formed the perfect storm to slow some traditional trade at U.S. ports along the St. Lawrence Seaway System. More...
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The Oswego Lighthouse is getting a much needed makeover. City Council took the first step in a full-scale restoration Monday night. The restoration project is expected to transform the historic landmark into a tourist destination. More...
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation found that hunters nationwide increased by 9 percent while anglers grew by 11 percent. View the full report via the link above, or read the press release here. More...
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The Department of Natural Resources' tentative plan to reduce the number of salmon stocked in Lake Michigan calls for a 50% decrease in Chinook salmon stocking, including a 37.8% decrease in Wisconsin. More...
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A unique vertical information graphic entitled "Degrees of Thirst" provides an eye-opening snapshot of the availability and state of fresh water resources worldwide, both present and future. Zoom in to see the details! More...
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After a thousand-plus kilometre invasion and destruction of U.S. ecosystems, Asian carp are now poised to enter Canada's Great Lakes -- where they could unleash incalculable and irreversible damage. More...
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A project to recover decades-old barrels from Lake Superior is complete, but the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is not yet releasing information on what they found. More...
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The Department of Natural Resources' tentative plan to reduce the number of salmon stocked in Lake Michigan calls for a 50% decrease in Chinook salmon stocking, including a 37.8% decrease in Wisconsin. More...
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The invasive plants that have grown steadily at the edge of Lake St. Clair near Pier Park will be eradicated and replaced with low-growing native plants if the long-term plan developed by Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., officials works. More...
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A few years ago a lake association in Leelanau County, Mich., figured out a way to rid itself of the parasite that causes swimmer's itch, but the Department of Natural Resources has stopped the program, which involved trapping and relocating mergansers. More...
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Slapping a moratorium on offshore wind turbines in Ontario 18 months ago had more to do with political science than with natural science, a court heard Tuesday. More...
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The Ohio EPA and City of Cuyahoga Falls are removing two low-head dams in the city's downtown. The process will restore the river to a more natural state. More...
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Pennsylvania and its lake-state neighbors have been pushing the federal government for help in keeping the invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. It's time for Pennsylvania and its river-state neighbors to demand the same for the Ohio River system. More...
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Residents of Harsens Island, which is at the mouth of the St. Clair River, were shocked Tuesday when news began to trickle out that owner of the only ferry to the island wants to retire and shut down the ferry service. More...
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Cleaning the Buffalo River will increase options for recreation, say state and local officials. More...
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The David Suzuki Foundation released a report that measures and puts an economic value to the amount of carbon that green areas remove from the air and store through photosynthesis. More...
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A Local shipwreck explorer has just announced the discovery of an 1860 paddle wheeler that went down in Seneca Lake with a big explosion 114 years ago. More...
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Lake Michigan water temperatures have fallen as much as 30 degrees during the past weekend. More...
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A recent discovery by Warren Green, a University of Windsor Ph.D. student, may help Lake Huron get rid of invasive eel-like sea lampreys. More...
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A city committee unanimously passed a staff report Monday that will take a big step toward cleaning up the Hamilton Harbour. More...
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People don't understand what a threat Phragmites is to Canadian wetlands systems. More...
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NOAA has funded a habitat restoration project in the Clinton River Area of Concern. This project will increase habitat diversity and, hopefully, increase the number of fish and other wildlife in the region. More...
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The latest issue of the Aquatic Sciences Chronicle is now available online. The Chronicle delivers the latest news from the Aquatic Sciences Center, the administrative home of the Sea Grant and Water Resources institutes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. More...