The boundaries of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron are being expanded from 448 square miles to 4,300 square miles. The new boundaries now include the waters of Lake Huron adjacent to Michigan’s Alcona, Alpena and Presque Isle … Continued
Asian carp eggs, including late-stage embryos nearly ready to hatch from the egg, were recently identified in samples collected by U.S. Geological Survey scientists in 2013 from the Upper Mississippi River as far north as Lynxville, Wisc. The eggs and … Continued
The President’s Fiscal Year 2015 discretionary budget request includes $1.5 billion in programs for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an increase of $48.8 million over the 2014 enacted level to fund the agency’s high priority needs. The budget also … Continued
A proposed general permit that would make it quicker and easier for nonprofit organizations to raise and more safely stock fish in the Great Lakes will be the topic of two public hearings set for February and a public comment … Continued
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be hosting a series of “state of the lakes” meetings in the coming weeks which are open to the public. State of Lake Ontario Meetings The meeting dates are as … Continued