Monthly Archives: December 2012

Milwaukee aldermen urge separation of Chicago River, Mississippi basin

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

  December 18, 2012     The Milwaukee Common Council has had enough of the Chicago River and the threat it poses to all of the Great Lakes. The council passed a unanimous resolution Tuesday that calls for separating the Chicago River … Continue reading →

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Could the Farm Bill Devastate America’s Birds?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

By JIM LYONS, MARK REY and ERIC WASHBURN Published: December 10, 2012 Washington STRETCHING across the Upper Midwest is a 276,000-square-mile expanse full of wetlands and grasslands. This vast area — known as the prairie pothole region and extending from … Continue reading →

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Judge tosses Asian carp suit; states can amend it

Posted on December 5, 2012 by admin

December 03, 2012 9:06 pm  •  Associated Press A federal judge Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by five states that want barriers placed in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but said he would … Continue reading →

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Noreen Walsh Named Regional Director

Posted on December 4, 2012 by admin

November 3, 2012 Denver, Colo. –The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced the appointment of Noreen Walsh as the new Regional Director for the Service’s Mountain-Prairie Region. Walsh, a 22-year veteran of the Service, has served … Continue reading →

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