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Tribal stewards: Changing the narrative—fire as a friend

Published on March 16, 2023
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Inland Fish and Wildlife Department has begun work on a new and ambitious project involving fire, or better described as Ishkode, in the Anishinaabe language of Anishinaabemowin.
Videos share new science on Lake Michigan salmon, steelhead, and alewife

Published on March 7, 2023
Chinook salmon wild reproduction has been increasing in recent years. Alewife reproduction was poor in 2022, while bloater are on the rise.
Tribal stewards: A river restoration for the record books

Published on March 6, 2023
In 2011, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians received funds from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to plan a restoration project on the Dowagiac River.
Tribal stewards: From wasteland to wetland

Published on March 5, 2023
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) primary land base is the L'Anse Indian Reservation along the Keweenaw Bay in the Upper Peninsula, consisting of approximately 59,000 acres and approximately 23 miles of Lake Superior shoreline.
Tribal stewards: Fish for the future

Published on March 5, 2023
The Bay Mills Indian Community is a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwa or Chippewa peoples who have lived in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for thousands of years.
Seasonal magic under the water

Published on February 21, 2023
Compared to the abundant wildlife we see during the warm summer months, it’s easy to assume that life becomes “frozen” once the temperature drops; however, lake ecosystems are very much still active during the winter.
A Great Lakes gold rush: Invasion of a costly clam

Published on February 17, 2023
The golden clam was first reported in the Great Lakes region in 2001.
Great Lakes fishers process safe seafood products with Seafood HACCP training

Published on February 17, 2023
Long-standing partnership makes training possible for the region’s tribal, state, and local fish producers.
Pretty but problematic: Aquatic plants to avoid

Published on February 17, 2023
Often used in aquariums or garden ponds, these 3 plants can be a problem in the Great Lakes.
Troublesome turtles: Invasive red-eared sliders in the Great Lakes

Published on February 17, 2023
Popular pets that some consider to be one of the worst invasive species.