Last month (July, 1998), Congress cut funding for an ongoing program to control the gypsy moth. Now, five Great Lakes states hope Forest Service dollars might save the program. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Patty Murray has more:
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IJC Wants Bi-National Support for Clean-Up
The International Joint Commission is calling on the United States and Canadian governments to commit to cleaning up long polluted areas of the Great Lakes. As the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mike Simonson reports, the commission hopes to hold both countries accountable for the health of the lakes.
Lyme Disease Vaccine
Researchers say two newly developed Lyme Disease vaccines show promise preventing the tick-borne illness. The drugs could be available next summer. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Patty Murray has more:
Explosive Cargo Heads for Great Lakes Ports
A new cargo heading for the Duluth-Superior port this month is calling for special precautions. As the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mike Simonson reports, the potentially explosive goods must be handled with care:
Personal Watercraft Ban
As of August 1st, an unprecedented ban on personal watercraft will affect most of the Upper Saint Croix (croy) Riverway in Minnesota and Wisconsin. And as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mike Simonson reports, this action may extend to other national parks around the Great Lakes:
Creation of Lake Superior Advisory Team
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has established a new Lake Superior Advisory Team. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Eric Schubring has the story:
Gender Disparity Endangers Yellow Perch
Scientists in Wisconsin say among yellow perch, males in Lake Michigan outnumber females by 9-to-1. Such a gender disparity may be detrimental to the food chain. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Lisa Labuz has more:
Marking Shipwreck Sites to Preserve Them
A state underwater archeology program is trying a new tactic to preserve Great Lakes shipwrecks from divers. The plan is to make the sites easier for divers to find. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mike Simonson reports:
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:
Utility Workers Build Osprey Nests
A threatened species of raptor is getting extraordinarycooperation from Wisconsin power companies this year. The Great LakesRadio Consortium’s Mike Simonson reports on how powerline workers arebuilding nests for osprey: