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Michigan follows the federal ballast water management standards set by the United States Coast Guard and the National Invasive Species Act of 1996. Michigan state law requires that all vessels and watercraft that operate on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River are to report their compliance with the ballast water management standards.
In a new study, scientists created a top 10 list of the worst invasive species in the Great Lakes. The team of scientists from Michigan Sea Grant, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Abby Deneau points out a large patch of invasive knotweed on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at Grand Woods Park in Lansing. Michigan's invasive species watchlist includes information on several bugs ...
Endangered and threatened species in Michigan are protected through the Endangered Species Act of the State of Michigan, part of the 1994 Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. The list was last updated in 2009 to its sixth iteration. [2] At this time, 69 new species were added, including many species of freshwater mussels ...
In 2017, the Great Lakes Island Coalition was founded, a group dedicated to representing the interests of Great Lakes island residents. [1] At an annual summit , related issues of discussion include environmental issues facing the Great Lakes island inhabitants, such as water levels and quality, invasive species , and even government policy ...
Trillions of invasive mussels blanketing Lake Michigan. The plight of bumblebees, beavers, box turtles, monarch butterflies, cicadas and piping plovers. These were just some of the environmental ...
Corbicula fluminea is a species of freshwater clam native to eastern Asia which has become a successful invasive species throughout the world, including North America, South America, Europe, [1] and New Zealand. [2] [3] It is native to freshwater environments of Eastern Asia, including Russia, Thailand, the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Korea ...
“The Great Lakes are the beating heart of Michigan’s economy, and Brandon Road will help us protect local communities and key industries, including fishing and boating, that support tens of ...