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    Early Detection: When it comes to Great Lakes invasives, prevention is the only cure

    March 24, 2021 - by Andrew Blok

    How to prevent invasive species from getting their hooks into the Great Lakes is an issue plaguing researchers and government agencies alike.

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    Chippewa tribes blast wolf hunt, say it was about killing

    March 24, 2021 - by The Associated Press

    State-licensed hunters killed 216 wolves in four days, nearly double their quota of 119 animals. The DNR estimated about 1,000 wolves roamed Wisconsin before the hunt.

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    Last dam standing: Traverse City fish restoration project on the ropes

    March 23, 2021 - by Bridge Michigan

    The FishPass project uses technology that would allow migratory fish to freely travel the river while keeping out invasive species. But some residents are suing, saying it would alter a local park.

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    Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment

    March 23, 2021 - by Circle of Blue

    A critical juncture is reached for providing water to rural communities around the region.

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    ChicagoCOVID-19Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

    March 22, 2021 - by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now

    Ending water shutoffs, redefining a restored Great Lakes displace legacy issues for president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes.

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    AgricultureAlgae BloomsBudgetDrinking WaterFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsLeadNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    H2Ohio: Agency directors focus on wetlands, farmer subsidies, replacing lead lines

    March 19, 2021 - by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

    The Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will seek $240.85 million in funding for H2Ohio projects.

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    Books, Authors, Art and MusicCollaborationDetroitDrinking WaterFeature DetroitFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsSandra SvobodaWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Save Water, Save Nature: Kids calendar art contest promotes healthy water management

    March 19, 2021 - by Sandra Svoboda

    GLN Host Ward Detwiler interviewed this year’s Kids Clean Water Calendar Contest winner about his artwork promoting clean water.

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    Shifting sand, water again reveal shipwreck from 1880s

    March 18, 2021 - by The Associated Press

    A change in Lake Michigan water levels has revealed the shipwreck from the 1880s that is visible in western Michigan for the first time since 2018.

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    Scientists: Climate-whipped winds pose Great Lakes hazards

    March 17, 2021 - by The Associated Press

    Powerful gusts linked to global warming are damaging water quality and creating a hazard for fish in Lake Erie and perhaps elsewhere in the Great Lakes, according to researchers.

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