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Strategic plan targets invasive species
The Superior Daily Telegram (11/17)
Douglas County’s Land Conservation Committee is forwarding a plan to the county board that takes aim at invasive species.
Mich. Clean Marina Program: Public-private partners work together to improve water quality
Grand Rapids Environmental News Examiner (11/9)
Partners from the public and private sector in Michigan are working together in a voluntary program to improve the quality of the Great Lakes.
Researchers seek funding for wind test site in Lake Michigan
Grand Rapids Environmental News Examiner (11/7)
In a recent article in The Muskegon Chronicle, it was reported that researchers at Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) cited a lack of year-around data (on wind platform testing) needed by prospective development companies.
COMMENTARY: Senate needs to pass clean energy act to help Michigan
The Grand Rapids Press (10/26)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was absolutely correct with his recent proclamation about the current condition of the Great Lakes State: "The State of Michigan," Reid declared from the Senate Floor, with a copy Time Magazine in his hand, "is in trouble."
First Nation women 'walk the environmental talk'
WeNews (10/23)
Tomorrow's global day of climate activism aims for media and political attention. First Nation women have another way. Since 2003, they've walked the shoreline of a Great Lake or major river, meditating on the needs of an unborn generation.
City making big push for water school
The Business Journal (10/23)
The push is on to convince the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that the best location for its new School of Freshwater Sciences is near the university’s existing Great Lakes Water Institute on East Greenfield Avenue.
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6 | How can you prevent the spread of nonindigenous species?
- The first step is learning to correctly identify exotic species. A good source for links to species descriptions and photographs is the GLIN Invasive Species section. These sites will help you recognize nonindigenous species as you travel the Great Lakes.
- Never use exotic species as bait and never release aquarium plants and animals into the wild.
- Transporting exotic species on boats and other personal watercraft is another way exotic species are spread. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' web site describes the proper way to clean a boat to prevent the transport of non-native species from one waterbody to another.
- While nonindigenous plants are commonly sold in nurseries and garden centers, consider the benefits of planting only native species in your yard. See also: U.S. EPA's Landscaping With Native Plants
- Report sitings of invasive species to relevant agencies, such as your state/provincial department of natural resources or your local Sea Grant office.
