Great Lakes Videos: September 17, 2010
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Botulism is back: Dead birds expected on Lake Michigan shoreline
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Botulism is back, and over the next several weeks, you may notice a dramatic increase in dead birds around the Lake Michigan shoreline. Source: 9&10 News - Cadillac, MI (10/8)
Oil spill clean-up continues at Cheboygan County beach
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The U.S. Coast Guard is working to identify the source of an oil spill in Duncan Bay, near Cheboygan State Park. Source: 9&10 News - Cadillac, MI (10/6)
The fight over wind power in Vinalhaven
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A group of residents are fighting three wind turbines built on the island of Vinalhaven off the coast of Maine due to noise pollution. Lawsuits over turbine noise have cropped up in many states, including Illinois and Wisconsin. Source: The New York Times (10/6)
Canadian government commissions study to curb Asian carp
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The fight against what's been called the greatest threat to the Great Lakes will see Canadian scientists join with their American counterparts to take on the Asian carp. Source: CTV News (10/5)
Edmund Fitzgerald artifacts sold to Duluth woodcarver
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Several items reportedly taken from the historic Edmund Fitzgerald before its tragic sinking hit the auction block here in Duluth. Source: KDLH - Duluth, MN (10/4)
Great Lakes, Great Peril
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More than industrial pollution, one of the biggest challenges faced by the Great Lakes today is biological pollution, which includes invasive species. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/1)
Catch and release: Sturgeon return to the Sturgeon River
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Thiensville's Sturgeon Fest gives participants have the chance to release sturgeons into the Milwaukee River. Source: WITI - Milwaukee, WI (10/1)
Lake Michigan research boat takes shape
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The Research Vessel Barney Devine has served Wisconsin anglers well for more than 70 years, helping DNR conduct research and enforcement. See how DNR is teaming up with the same Manitowoc boat company to build a new boat. Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (9/28)
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