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Invasive, parasitic fish in Great Lakes thrived during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a surge in sea lamprey populations, which have been damaging Great Lakes native species ...
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How ecosystem changes impact whitefish in the Great Lakes
Changes in ecosystems have transformed the fishing industry, and that's bad news for whitefish in the Great Lakes. The fish is an important and popular commercial species, but its numbers in some of ...
Great Lakes Now10d
Could the Great Lakes lose billions in restoration funding?
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has funded thousands of projects to combat pollution and invasive species, receiving ...
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Sea lamprey control efforts slowed during COVID-19. It let the Great Lakes invaders flourish
A new study shows that after sea lamprey control efforts were stopped or scaled back during the COVID-19 pandemic, the invasive species surged on the Great Lakes. Sea lampreys are a parasite, feeding ...
The Buffalo News12d
Bill Hilts Jr.: Lower Great Lakes office works for native species, habitat
The mission of the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation office is to restore and conserve native fish and other ...
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Great Lakes Fishery Commission explains lamprey pesticide treatment in your water
the Great Lakes Fishery Commission is looking to clarify the situation. Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs Greg McClinchey explained to CNY Central that the lamprey is an invasive species ...