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WEBSep 30, 2011 — The Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit PBS in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.
30 Years Later: Mussel invasion legacy reaches far beyond Great …
WEBFeb 2, 2021 — 30 years of change for the Great Lakes. After quagga mussels replaced zebra mussels, their populations peaked in about 2003 and declined slightly in shallow waters. They continue to increase slowly in deeper portions of the lakes, said Alexander Karatayev, director of the Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College.
Zebra Mussels: A guide to the good and the bad of these Great …
WEBFeb 28, 2020 — Mussels are filter feeders, which means they feed by clearing nutrients from the water passing through them. The rate of reproduction and spread of zebra mussels make them efficient cleaners of Great Lakes water, but whether that’s a positive or negative thing depends on who you’re asking. “Some people do think the water clarity is a ...
First in decades, a new Great Lakes freighter joins fleet
WEBSeptember 6, 2022. For the first time in decades, a new bulk freighter has been built on and launched on the Great Lakes. The Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin unveiled the Mark W. Barker earlier this year after spending nearly three years constructing it. The vessel was commissioned by Cleveland-based Interlake ...
Quizzes - Great Lakes Now
WEBMushrooms and Mobsters: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz. April 29, 2022 - by Natasha Blakely. Test your knowledge on Michigan’s humongous fungus, famous mobsters from the ‘30s and ‘40s who vacationed in the Great Lakes region, and some of the latest news around the region.
High Cost of Water Hits Home - Great Lakes Now
WEBMay 10, 2022. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue. This story is part of “Water’s True Cost,” a series by the Great Lakes News Collaborative focused on the rising cost of water in Michigan and the various causes leading to the state of water systems today. Find the rest of the stories in the series here. The questions – the mental ...
About Great Lakes Now
WEBWith a monthly magazine-style television program and daily online reports at GreatLakesNow.org, the Great Lakes Now initiative offers in-depth coverage of news, issues, events and developments affecting the lakes and the communities that depend on them, while capturing the character and culture of the region. Find our Watch Parties and other events HERE.
Seven Years On: The Flint water crisis has yet to conclude
WEBOctober 27, 2021. Although it’s been seven years since the Flint water crisis became one of the state’s biggest public health disasters, Flint’s struggle with both the repercussions of the initial incident and with getting clean water have not ended. The court cases continue to unfold, and the city slowly replaces its lead lines.
Conservation Coordination: Black Lake sturgeon fishing highlights ...
WEBMay 14, 2021 — An MDNR summary of Black Lake sturgeon management acknowledges historical tribal interactions with the fish, and future plans: Lake sturgeon management within each tribe is guided by varying documents and traditional philosophies…It is known that sturgeon are a clan animal of Midwest tribes and it is a common traditional belief of Michigan tribes that sturgeon is King of all fish.
DNR announces fishing regulations for Michigan’s 2022 season
WEBMar 1, 2022 — Walleye size limit increased in Lake St. Clair and St. Clair River. Anglers who are fishing in Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River have to catch longer walleye. The DNR increased the size limit minimum from 13 inches to 15 inches, which is the same as the statewide regulation. The DNR changed the minimum size limit to make its walleye ...