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Wildlife of the Great Lakes Region What's New | General Resources | Databases | Programs and Projects Publications | Surveys | Wildlife Areas | Related Resources Wildlife: Amphibians and Reptiles | Birds | Fish | Insects | Mammals 
What's New Court backs bird cull The Windsor Star (4/30) Parks Canada intends to start culling cormorants on Middle Island "as soon as we possibly can," following a federal court decision denying an injunction request. Michigan Wildlife Conservancy (4/21) The Michigan Wildlife Conservancy provides the technical and financial assistance that landowners and managers need to restore and maintain wildlife habitat on their own land.
General Resources Canada's Aquatic Environments: Animals University of Guelph, Ontario Photos, illustrations and interactive exercises focusing on amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, birds, mammals and fish. Flora And Fauna Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Contains links to informational pages on the Flora and Fauna of Illinois. Flora and Fauna of the Great Lakes Region University of Michigan This multimedia digital collection provides access to materials selected from Fish and Mammal Divisions of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology and the Fungus Collections of the University of Michigan Herbarium. Wildlife Resources Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Resources and programs specific to the state of Michigan.
Databases Faunmap Illinois State Museum FAUNMAP is an electronic database documenting the late Quaternary distribution of mammal species in the United States. The primary purpose of this database is to investigate the evolution of mammalian communities.
Programs and Projects BirdCast A collaborative effort that enables anyone to track migrating birds as they move through the Mid-Atlantic region, complete with radar imagery, educational information, and the chance to record your own observations. Native America A New York based organization dedicated to the reintroduction of native plants and animals species to their respective places through education, research and habitat restoration. Watchable Wildlife Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) A program designed to enhance wildlife viewing opportunities for the public across the state. The objectives are four-fold: wildlife-associated recreation, economic development, education, and conservation. Wildlife Watcher's Report on Monitoring Environment Canada This document consists of brief reports outlining the history, goals, methodology, recent results and contacts for volunteer-based bird and amphibian monitoring projects in Ontario.
Publications Illinois Nature and Wildlife Viewing Guide Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Offers wildlife viewing tips and lists places for viewing throughout Illinois. Michigan Wildlife Viewing Guide Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Features 121 of the best places in Michigan to view wildlife. New York Wildlife Viewing Guide New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Includes 76 sites that are among the state's premier wildlife viewing areas open to the public year-round.
Surveys Benthic Biomonitoring U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Results collected from 45 stations during summer 1997, focusing on both the nearshore and offshore communities. This benthic work is a new component to GLNPO's Great Lakes surveillance program, which has included sampling for plankton and nutrients since the early 1980s. Population, Surveys and Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Surveys of black bears, bobcats, river otters and more. Vertical Distribution of Zooplankton U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Vertical migration by zooplankton is one of the earliest and most commonly observed behavioral phenomena in both marine and freshwaters. Zooplankton 1998 Data U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Zooplankton are tiny, free-living animals found in the open water of all water bodies, including the Great Lakes. Because of their importance in the ecology of aquatic systems, the U.S. EPA-Great Lakes National Program Office has been monitoring zooplankton populations in the Great Lakes since 1983.
Wildlife Areas ILLINOIS Illinois State Parks & Recreation Areas Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) National Wildlife Refuges/Fish Hatcheries in Illinois U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region INDIANA Indiana Fish and Wildlife Areas Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) National Wildlife Refuges/Fish Hatcheries in Indiana U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region MICHIGAN National Wildlife Refuges/Fish Hatcheries in Michigan U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region MINNESOTA National Wildlife Refuges/Fish Hatcheries in Minnesota U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region OHIO National Wildlife Refuges/Fish Hatcheries in Ohio U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region WISCONSIN National Wildlife Refuges/Fish Hatcheries in Wisconsin U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region Public Wildlife Recreation Land Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Wildlife GLIN: Biodiversity in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Endangered and Threatened Species in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Environmental Research in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Great Lakes Fish Consumption Advisories GLIN: Habitats of the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Sanctuaries and Reserves in the Great Lakes Region
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