Tag: "lake michigan"
Lake Michigan Round Goby To Be Targeted By Underwater Cannon
By editor on Dec 30, 2011 | In Invasive Species, Species related, Fisheries Management | Send feedback »
Scientists want to know if an underwater cannon can protect valuable Great Lakes fish from a greedy predator. The round goby is an exotic species that hangs around spawning beds, gobbling up eggs of native varieties such as lake trout and whitefish that are important to the fishing industry. more »
Chicago Suburb Approves Nation's First Offshore Wind Farm
By editor on Apr 17, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Environment | Send feedback »
The Chicago area, already known for its green roofs and other eco-initiatives, may have made history earlier this week. In the northern lake suburb of Evanston, the City Council unanimously voted to move forward on a proposal to place 40 wind turbines on Lake Michigan more »