Ohio DNR is working to restore Sauger in Lake Erie. #GreatLakes #Fisheries
www.cleveland.com/outdoors/202...
In the lower #GreatLakes, whitefish numbers have been declining in part due to invasive mussels - now a bill under consideration in the Michigan state Senate would allocate funding to the state's DNR for a rearing/stocking program to support whitefish recovery www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/05/05/m...
Matt Herbert
Michigan’s rivers are back from the brink — and play a pivotal role in state life. From dams to fish and pollution to development, they face a host of challenges that Bridge is exploring in a summerlong series.
Our forests are changing as the climate warms. #Forests #ClimateChange #GreatLakes
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Old low-head dams block fish passage and alter ecological functions in rivers. But they are also dangerous and kill people. It is smart to invest in removing these structures. #Rivers #Dams #PublicSafety #Fish #Indiana
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Albert "Big Abe" LeBlanc changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever
#GreatLakes #Fisheries #Indigenous
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Study: Indigenous Lands Protect Wildlife Better Than Many Government Parks
#Indigenous #Conservation #Parks #Wildlife
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Saginaw Bay's walleye population (and angler catches) continues to boom. #GreatLakes #Fisheries #SaginawBay #LakeHuron
www.sooleader.com/local-news/s...
Thanks to tireless work by tribal communities, manoomin (wild rice) is coming back to the Detroit River: buff.ly/QT5JB5g
I can say from experience (as a private, non-profit scientist) that the loss of federal scientists & the resulting chaos is impacting every single project I work on. And every American is impacted in multiple ways. #Science #STEM #PublicService
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Bridge Michigan
Ohio is restocking sauger in Lake Erie and rivers, aiming to revive populations and enhance fishing alongside current walleye success.
Dominant plant species in Michigan are changing as the climate becomes more suitable for warm-loving plants. That could let some invasive species move north.
Fifty years ago, one man triggered a legal fight that changed commercial fishing in the Great Lakes. Decades later, another legal battle is taking shape over the Great Lakes tribes indigenous rights.
