Pressure mounts to restore Great Lakes water levels

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel

Sept. 22, 2012

 Demands grow for U.S., Canada to restore falling Great Lakes levels

 
 

Pressure is mounting on the U.S. and Canadian governments to explore ways to restore water levels on Lakes Michigan and Huron that have been lowered nearly two feet due to historic dredging on the St. Clair River. The two lakes, which are actually one body of water connected at the Straits of Mackinac, have been below their long-term average for more than a decade, and forecasters say in the coming months they could plunge below their record low. Continue reading →

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Wisconsin debates use of dogs to hunt wolves

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

September 09, 2012 5:00 pm  •  Associated Press

MADISON — As Wisconsin prepares for its first wolf season, hunting groups say using dogs to track wolves is essential to success. Animal welfare advocates counter that the state needs to do more to protect hunting dogs from getting into potentially deadly confrontations with wolves.

A Dane County judge who has temporarily banned the use of dogs in the hunt will hold a hearing Friday. Continue reading →

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Conservation coalition opposes farm bill extension

Posted on August 6, 2012 by admin

Jul. 30, 2012 NACD

 

A conservation coalition, representing a diverse group of farm and environmental policy organizations, sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner expressing disapproval of the proposed farm bill extension. Continue reading →

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CWD DISEASE IN IOWA

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

DES MOINES – A white-tail deer at a hunting preserve in Davis County has become the first positive detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Iowa.  The positive sample was verified this week, and DNR is working closely with the State Veterinarian on this isolated incident. Continue reading →

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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Erie

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

By Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel

July 13, 2012

The battle against Asian carp has taken on a new front.

Evidence of the voracious, jumbo carp that have been advancing up the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal toward Lake Michigan shows the fish – or at least their DNA – have recently been detected in the Great Lakes, in Lake Erie.

Six water samples taken in August show the presence of silver and bighead carp in the shallowest – but most fish-friendly – of the five Great Lakes, said Chris Jerde of the University of Notre Dame. Continue reading →

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