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  1. The committee on fish management lowered the total allowable catch for both walleye and yellow perch this season, preparing for a dip in populations. More...
  2. A Wisconsin company is developing an adhesive for use in heart surgeries, basing their research on zebra mussels' ability to adhere to underwater surfaces. More...
  3. An adult female gray wolf that was pursuing a farmer's dog is the first animal to be legally killed since the species was removed from the protected list in March. More...
  4. Michigan's bottle deposit law may expand to include more beverage type, creating more work for stores and beverage distributors, but also decreasing trash. More...
  5. Regulations on live bait and watercraft may come into effect as officials try to stop the spread of the fish disease VHS into Lake Michigan. More...
  6. The committee on fish management lowered the total allowable catch for both walleye and yellow perch this season, preparing for a dip in populations. More...
  7. A Traverse City power company is considering building a windmill farm in Michigan as part of their development of alternative, renewable fuel resources. More...
  8. A DNR biologist attributes the rainbow trout resurgence to an experimental program designed to improve shore fishing opportunities. More...
  9. Although the Great Lakes governors have shaken hands on the Great Lakes water pact, there are many undecided issues and only one official ratification. More...
  10. With no federal money to dredge recreational harbors this year, marina owners have formed a coalition to hire contractors to complete the dredging. More...
  11. The nation's corn crop size will go up a 15 percent due to ethanol demands, while farming problems like the dying honeybee population remain unaddressed. More...
  12. The government has unveiled the first global system to track greenhouse gas emissions in what scientists hope is the next step in cutting those emissions. More...
  13. An international climate change report outlines a Canada at the end of the century with more thawed tundra and still lower Great Lakes water levels. More...
  14. The Ontario government is investing $6 million in research to pioneer attempts to creating auto parts from wheat, corn, soybeans and wood products. More...
  15. A Wisconsin company is developing an adhesive for use in heart surgeries, basing their research on zebra mussels' ability to adhere to underwater surfaces. More...
  16. An adult female gray wolf who was pursuing a farmer's dog is the first animal to be legally killed since the species was removed from the protected list in March. More...
  17. Michigan's bottle deposit law may expand to include more beverage type, creating more work for stores and beverage distributors, but also decreasing trash. More...
  18. The Great Lakes Wiki is devoted to the citizens of the Great Lakes and their stories about our great natural resources. The web site uses special software that enables anyone to add articles and content, or edit the content of others. More...
  19. Chinook salmon numbers in Lake Michigan are higher than ever before, while fisheries managers continue to tinker with stocking rates in the hopes of maintaining a steady population. More...
  20. The Bayfield County (Wis.) Board has voted to establish an aquatic invasive species committee to help combat exotic plant and animal species that may threaten the county's fragile ecosystems. More...
  21. Plans to build a wind farm on Lake Ontario's Wolfe Island are meeting with complaints about noise, eyesores and environmental concerns from residents. More...
  22. Macomb County (Mich.) leaders are looking to re-establish and expand a disbanded committee dedicated to reversing the deterioration and pollution in Lake St. Clair. More...
  23. Lake Michigan is loaded with silver bullets known as steelheads, a version of rainbow trout that spawns in streams and is one of the most explosive fish found in the lake. More...
  24. State officials have failed to find evidence of gray wolves in Lower Michigan for the third year in a row, despite 219 reported sightings in the region last year. More...
  25. We Energies plans to start construction this summer on Wisconsin's largest wind power project to date, 88 turbines at a cost of $300 million. More...
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