Officials for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources have taken steps to combat the infestation of gypsy moths by placing a quarantine throughout northeastern Indiana. This makes Indiana the seventeenth (17th) state in the country to enforce such a quarantine. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Tom Scheck reports:
Month: August 1998
New Strategies Against Sea Lampreys
There’s a new weapon in the fight to reduce the sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes. It’s effective, inexpensive, and relatively easy to put in place. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond has more:
Underground Gas Lines Threaten Lakes
The recent discovery of abandoned underwater gasoline lines in Lake Erie has policy-makers worried that the problem may exist all over the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lester Graham reports:
Rowing Camp Empowers Women
During the summer, almost every community has sports camps for children. But for women over 30, it’s tough to find a week-long outdoor experience that’s both physically and mentally challenging. That is, until now. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Karen Kelly recently visited a camp in Massachusetts that introduces women from all walks of life to the sport of rowing:
Wildcrafting Makes Inroads
We often hear about big corporations adopting better environmental practices to boost their business…and improve their image. Those changes are usually motivated by profits. It’s more unusual to find a business built from the ground up around the ideas of ethics, sustainable development, and environmental stewardship. But the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson found one man who has created a company around these principles….even though it may ultimately hinder the growth of his business: