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The recent cull of double crested cormorants on Middle Island has concluded for this year and Parks Canada will return next year to carry on the plan to help alleviate the destruction of the Carolinian habitat. More...
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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jesse Guarneri compared the Port Huron Float Down to the Cuban "boat people" exodus to Florida, an event to which he responded in the 1990s. More...
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The shipping season in the Great Lakes has been open for less than two months and commercial freighters are being told to lighten their loads because of low water levels. More...
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of a milestone in wildlife management in Ontario. In 1985, 29 moose were captured in Algonquin Park and transferred to a rugged part of northern Michigan called the Upper Peninsula. More...
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Worries about dioxins are holding up plans for a new park in Saginaw County's Thomas Township. There are worries the land will be recontaminated when the Tittabasassee River floods. More...
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A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service assessment crew will conduct work in Tawas Lake in Iosco County, Mich., during June to detect the presence of sea lampreys. Fishery biologists and technicians conduct surveys for sea lamprey larvae in hundreds of Great Lakes streams each year. More...
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The federal government says $1.8 million has been approved for protecting and restoring more than 1,500 acres of wetlands and wildlife habitat in Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania. More...
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The new mayor of Waukesha, Wis., came to Milwaukee today to talk about a controversial water agreement. Waukesha is considering replacing its contaminated drinking source with Lake Michigan water purchased from the city of Milwaukee. More...
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The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association hopes to arrange construction of a replica of a 42-foot light tower that stood along the Petoskey, Mich., breakwater prior to a 1924 windstorm. More...
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Plans are under way for a multimillion dollar excavation of Duck and Otter creeks, two streams in the Toledo, Ohio, area that were once treated like industrial sewers. Both flow into western Lake Erie's Maumee Bay - as does the Ottawa River, now the site of a historic $49 million restoration project. More...
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Ludington's city council is scheduled to consider asking the Michigan Legislature to require community approval for any offshore wind farms before granting approval for those wind farms. More...
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Eaglets are being used to determine contamination levels in Northwestern Wisconsin and Minnesota waterways. The study is searching for traces of DDT, PCB's and methyl mercury. More...
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The Green Marine program, a partnership of the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes maritime industries in Canada and the U.S., has achieved significant environmental improvements since its launch in 2008, a self-assessment by the group says. More...
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Ludington's city council is scheduled to consider asking the Michigan Legislature to require community approval for any offshore wind farms before granting approval for those wind farms. More...
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About 50 people gathered outside a World War II radioactive waste dump in the Town of Lewiston as part of an ongoing protest against the federal government's failure to clean up the site. More...
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New York Governor David Paterson said that he will send a bill to the Legislature that would provide funding to continue the operation of State parks and historic sites this year. More...
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19 state parks across Michigan are participating in the state's "First Time Campers" program, which provides two nights of rental camping gear, permits, site reservations, guide instruction and more for just $20. More...
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The Little Calumet River became the latest battleground against Asian carp Thursday as workers dumped barrels of a deadly fish toxin in a desperate attempt to locate the elusive invasive species in Chicago's waterways. More...
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Burbot - slimy fish with a habit of wrapping themselves around anglers' arms - have never been a popular commercial or sport fish. More...
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Michigan will almost certainly lose one congressional seat in the new count. Maybe even two. The state's population isn't growing at the rate of other states. More...
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Erie's Jefferson Educational Society is seeking $1.3 million to fund a five-month celebration in 2013 commemorating Erie's role in the War of 1812. More...
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A strange and ugly creature has washed ashore in a northern Ontario First Nations community and it is being treated as a bad omen. More...
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This weekend marks the start of National Safe Boating Week, May 22-28, 2010. The National Safe Boating Council's campaign for life jacket usage is featured on the website, as well as tools and tips for safety on the water. More...
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Groups opposed to a Bruce Power plan to ship 16 steam generators, considered intermediate-level waste, through Owen Sound and the Great Lakes en route to Sweden for recycling are circulating a resolution to municipalities and other organizations calling for an end to the proposal. More...
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A citizens group involved in oversight of dioxin pollution cleanup of the Saginaw River, Tittabawassee River and Saginaw Bay is designing a game plan to better engage the public. More...