GLIN NEWS: 20 March 2008

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> Great Lakes Daily News: 20 March 2008
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> Milestone of Great Lakes invader no cause for celebration
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> Conservation groups on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the
> discovery of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes by calling for federal
> laws to stem the tide of new invasive species. Source: Duluth News
> Tribune (3/20)
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> Feds look at listing coaster brook trout as endangered
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> The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced it is
> considering placing the beleaguered coaster brook trout on the federal
> endangered species list. Source: Farmington Independent (3/20)
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> EDITORIAL: Protect our lakes
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> The Great Lakes aren't going to disappear all at once. But, if we fail
> to act, their ability to sustain us will slowly ebb away. Source: The
> Buffalo News (3/20)
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> State's water concerns tapped
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> There may be "water, water everywhere" in Michigan today, but many
> believe citizens must take steps now to protect this precious
> resource. Source: Northville Record (3/20)
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> 'Shipwreck!': Treasure exhibit opens
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> The New Detroit Science Center becomes a treasure chest on Saturday
> when its new exhibit opens. Source: Detroit Free Press (3/20)
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> Cold weather took toll on ducks as thick ice seals up their feeding areas
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> Blame it on a winter that started mild and suddenly got cold, and on
> increased numbers of ducks with limited dietary preferences and a poor
> sense of when it's time to get out of Dodge. Source: Detroit Free
> Press (3/20)
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> Wisconsin DNR ready to allow limited reuse of minnows
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> Wisconsin wildlife officials have agreed to relax rules to contain a
> deadly fish virus by allowing anglers to reuse bait minnows under
> certain conditions. Source: The Jamestown Sun (3/19)
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> Biologist will study wind turbine effects on wildlife
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> A wildlife biologist whose area of expertise is bat and bird activity,
> has joined the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to study the
> effects of wind turbines on native and migrating wildlife, especially
> in the Lake Erie Basin. Source: The Plain Dealer (3/19)
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> Kalamazoo river cleanup
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> The next phase of the Kalamazoo River cleanup is underway. Source:
> Michigan Radio (3/19)
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