[dailynews] November 19, 2012

Great Lakes Daily News: November 19, 2012
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Are Great Lakes mudpuppies victims of hurricane Sandy?
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A large number of unusual salamanders called mudpuppies washed ashore on 
many Lake Huron beaches during super storm Sandy. Source: Great Lakes Echo 
(11/19)


Bledsoe to host forum on controlling Phragmites
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Michigan State Representative Tim Bledsoe (D-Grosse Pointe) will host an 
informational presentation on Nov. 26th to discuss local options for dealing 
with phragmites, a reed that has begun invading parts of the Lake St. Clair 
shoreline. Source: Grosse Point Patch (11/19)


Crane count: Michigan Audubon Society keeps track of protected birds
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Numbers from this year's annual sandhill crane count, which helps track 
population numbers, suggest that years of preservation and work by 
volunteers and the US Fish and Wildlife Service have paid off. Source: MLive 
(11/19)


New $4.5 million research vessel helps U.S. Geological Survey staff study 
Lake Ontario fishery
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The RV Kaho, a new $4.25 million research vessel docked at Oswego Harbor and 
affiliated with the Lake Ontario Biological Station, took off Wednesday 
morning on a historic mission to return, the once-native, deepwater cisco to 
Lake Ontario. Source: The Post-Standard (11/18)


National Park Service eyes Porter Beach access
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Visitors to Porter Beach could be in for a treat in summers to come. The 
small but popular Lake Michigan waterfront is being eyed for possible future 
work to improve access to the beach and make visits a better experience. 
Source: The Northwest Indiana Times (11/18)


Mystery of Lake Superior shipwreck lures searchers
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A group of shipwreck hunters have found what all evidence suggests is the 
lost ship, Ontario, or what's left of it, resting in 450 feet of water about 
a mile and a half off the shore of Outer Island in Wisconsin's Apostle 
Islands. Source: Duluth News Tribune (11/18)


EDITORIAL: Too soon for a wolf hunting season
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Not even a full year after the federal government took the gray wolf off its 
endangered species list for the Great Lakes region, some want a wolf hunting 
season in Michigan. It is simply too soon. Michiganders must be patient 
while wildlife officials continue to educate farmers and other landowners 
about alternatives. Source: Lansing State Journal (11/17)


Climate change touching Indiana Dunes, researchers say
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The warming planet is affecting Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. From lower 
water levels in Lake Michigan to declining food sources for the endangered 
Karner Blue butterfly, climate change is having an impact on the national 
park. Source: Post-Tribune (11/17)


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