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[dailynews] Great Lakes Videos: June 17, 2011

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Fri Jun 17 13:09:02 EDT 2011

Great Lakes Videos: June 17, 2011

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      Power plants threatening Great Lakes fish
      FOX News (6/15)
      Power plants around the Great Lakes are killing tens of millions of 
fish every year and nothing's being done to stop it.

      Learn how to keep invasive species out of Minnesota's lakes
      KSTP-TV - Minneapolis, MN (6/11)
      A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources representative discusses 
the different ways adults and kids can learn to watch out for invasive 
species, such as zebra mussels, while enjoying the state's many lakes.

      Asian Carp spreads in Mississippi River
      WQAD-TV - Quad Cities (6/10)
      While scientists have been battling to keep the ravenous Asian carp 
out of the Great Lakes, spring floods along the Mississippi River may be 
spreading the invasive fish downstream.

      'Green' ship makes first Great Lakes stop in Hamilton
      The Hamilton Spectator (6/9)
      The MV Federal Yukina may look like any other ship as she slices 
through the water of the Great Lakes or the Pacific Ocean. She just burns a 
lot less fuel in the effort.

      "Help Save Our Waters," Walleye and the Fish Band Sing to Protect 
Great Lakes Fish from VHS
      U.S. Department of Agriculture (6/6)
      Walleye and the Fish Band sing "Help Save Our Waters" to educate 
boaters and anglers on the perils of VHS disease (viral hemorrhagic 
septicemia) -- a virus that is decimating 17 species of fish in the Great 
Lakes. This animated cartoon is fun for all ages.

      DNR video explains new aquatic invasive species laws
      Minnesota DNR (6/3)
      The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)has produced an 
instructional video that explains the state's new aquatic invasive species 
laws and shows boaters what they are required to do when leaving Minnesota 
waters.





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