Zebra mussels, those pesky thumb-nail size creatures that began invading the Great Lakes about a decade ago, may be a bigger threat than we first thought. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Bill Cohen reports:
Tag: habitat management
Floating Classroom Promotes Science
This summer, a floating classroom is making its way around Lake Michigan. On it, both kids and adults will be learning about water quality issues and gathering scientific data. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Wendy Nelson has more:
Water Diversion Lawsuit
The Sierra Club and six other environmental groups are suing the Army Corps of Engineers. The environmentalists claim the Corps (core) is violating a federal law that prevents the diversion of Great Lakes waters. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Steve Frenkel reports:
Groups Gather to Discuss Alvar Protection
This week (week of June 8th), an international group of scientists, policy-makers, and conservationists will gather in Tobermory (TOE-burr-mor-ee), Ontario to discuss strategies for protecting one of world’s rarest and least publicized habitats—the alvar. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond reports: