Michigan hunters are so adept at hunting elk that state regulators now say a rarely used season in January is no longer necessary.
Great Lakes
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Daily trout limits in Lake Huron may be reduced due to overfishing
Limits could go from 3 to 2 per day because recreational anglers exceeded limits with Michigan tribes.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
The pandemic that closed the U.S./Canadian border to people may have opened it to the invasive sea lamprey
Great Lakes invasive species cling to shipments and navigate canals to migrate, but one aquatic invader — sea lamprey — benefitted from border closures instead.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Small portions: Michigan puts PFAS advisory on Lake Superior rainbow smelt
Samples taken from the big lake revealed widespread PFAS contamination of rainbow smelt, a popular sport fish. State officials advise consuming no more than a few smelt a month for safety reasons.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch Bridge’s discussion about Great Lakes invasive species
Bridge Michigan reporter Kelly House moderated a Zoom discussion with three experts about efforts to fight Asian carp and other invasives.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
With new invasive carp money, the Great Lakes learns from past invasions
A new $226 million allocation to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes is part of a broader, more proactive approach to how the Great Lakes region confronts invasive species issues.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
What Michigan can do as global report details ‘closing window’ on climate
Michigan won’t emerge unscathed if society fails to limit global warming. A landmark report published Monday warns that communities across the globe are behind on planning for the coming extremes.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge’s next Lunch Break will discuss Great Lakes invasive species
On March 9, Bridge Michigan environment reporter Kelly House will moderate a Zoom discussion about recent developments in invasive species management efforts in the Great Lakes and potential paths forward.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
DNR announces fishing regulations for Michigan’s 2022 season
Expanding spearfishing, new bag limits and size restrictions are among the regulatory changes made by the state.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Four ways Great Lakes winters are changing as scientists search for clues
Next week, scientists from across the Great Lakes will fan out to take a snapshot of winter beneath the ice. Here’s what we know about how climate change is affecting Great Lakes winters, and how research can help.