[dailynews] June 13, 2011

Great Lakes Daily News: June 13, 2011
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Raising water levels of Lakes Huron, Michigan costly
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Artificially raising water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan to compensate 
for drop-offs caused by human tinkering is technologically feasible but 
would take decades to achieve and could cost more than $200 million, 
according to a report prepared for a U.S.-Canadian advisory panel. Source: 
The Associated Press (6/13)


COMMENTARY: Use of herbicides at Presque Isle debated
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Are you concerned about the recent spraying of herbicides at Presque Isle 
State Park? Even though they have been applied only to invasive plants that 
are endangering native species, are you wondering if it should be done? If 
you are, you're probably not alone. Source: Erie Times-News (6/13)


New owner sought for Milwaukee lighthouse
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The Coast Guard has been shedding lighthouses for several years, and now 
it's time for the light that has stood sentinel over the Milwaukee harbor to 
get the heave-ho. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/12)


Pharmaceuticals latest danger to Great Lakes
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Industrial and agricultural chemicals have contributed greatly to Lake 
Erie's problems, but who would have thought the stuff being flushed 
regularly down the toilet could threaten the watery ecosystem? Source: The 
Columbus Dispatch (6/12)


West Michigan waters to benefit as walleye stocking program resumes
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State fishery officials are focusing walleye stocking efforts in inland 
lakes that have gone without plants in recent years because of the deadly 
fish disease Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Source: The Grand Rapids Press 
(6/12)


Keeping an eye on Wisconsin's wolf packs
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Northern Wisconsin farmers wishing to add land or livestock to their 
operation without increasing the chances of wolf predation might want to 
consult a "risk map" developed by researcher Adrian Treves at the University 
of Wisconsin. Source: Wisconsin State Journal (6/12)


US Fish and Wildlife Service plans to survey Muskegon River to estimate sea 
lamprey population
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans a sea lamprey survey in Muskegon 
County later this month. The goal is to determine whether it's necessary to 
do sea lamprey control in the lower Muskegon River. Source: The Associated 
Press (6/12)


Last step to clean Sheboygan River of PCBs awaits final OK
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The document governing the cleanup of the lower Sheboygan River has been 
signed by federal officials and is awaiting a judge's signature, which would 
be the final step authorizing a plan to clear the river of industrial 
pollutants. Source: The Sheboygan Press (6/11)


Water barriers eyed for St. Clair River
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Water levels in the upper Great Lakes could be raised by placing gates, 
dikes or inflatable barriers in the St. Clair River at a cost of up to $225 
million, a new report says. Source: The Sarnia Observer (6/11)


EDITORIAL: Reckoning the cost of shallower lakes
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The International Upper Great Lakes Study released Friday performs a 
valuable service even as it shows how expensive it would be to compensate 
for changes made in the St. Clair River decades ago. Source: Detroit Free 
Press (6/11)


Deer-baiting ban lifted in Michigan
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Three years after finding a female deer that tested positive for chronic 
wasting disease (CWD) at a private deer breeding facility in Kent County, 
the baiting and feeding ban has been lifted in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. 
Source: The Battle Creek Enquirer (6/11)


Students slog through the bog, help restore wetlands
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Planting native species at Cowles Bog on Friday afternoon was an adventure 
in the mud for about 20 college students as part of an effort led by the 
National Parks Conservation Association. Source: Post-Tribune (6/10)


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