[dailynews] February 21, 2013

Great Lakes Daily News: February 21, 2013
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The Great Lakes State thrives under DNR Director Keith Creagh
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is flourishing under the direction of Director Keith Creagh. Source: MLive (2/21)


Carp fighters hook invasion solutions in Minnesota
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Minnesotans fighting Asian carp think they may have temporary and permanent ways to slow the advance of the voracious eater: by closing and reducing the use of certain locks on the Mississippi River. Source: Detroit Lakes-Online (2/21)


Perch gone wild: Can drugs prompt a Great Lakes feeding frenzy?
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A new study from Sweden’s Umeå University finds that fish eat faster and become bolder when exposed to a common anti-anxiety drug. That poses serious questions for the Great Lakes, where the presence of pharmaceuticals has been documented. Source: Great Lakes Echo (2/21)


Mayors express concern to Obama, Harper over Great Lakes water levels
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Nearly 100 mayors of cities located near the Great Lakes are urging President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to help fight historically low water levels in the lakes. Source: Michigan Radio (2/20)


Study: Asian carp DNA may not signal live fish
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Live Asian carp don't necessarily have to be present for their DNA to turn up in the environment, according to a government study that could intensify the debate over how to prevent the aggressive invaders from reaching the Great Lakes and other vulnerable waters. Source: The Wall Street Journal (2/20)


Dredges planned due to low Lake Michigan
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Record low levels on Lake Michigan have left waterfront communities in the region and throughout the Great Lakes scrambling to save their summer boating seasons. Source: The Herald-Argus (2/20)


Vessels prepare for 2013 shipping season
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As the Great Lakes shipping industry awaits the reopening of the Soo Locks, shippers hope for heavier loads and deeper water for 2013. Source: The Times Herald (2/20)


Hoping for lake levels to rise
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There's hope that lake levels may rise a little in the coming weeks according to the latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report. Source: Chatham Daily News (2/20)


Community eyes alternative dredging means
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Last week’s news that the Saugatuck-Douglas harbor was not among 49 named by the State Waterways Commission to split $21 million in grants for emergency dredging was met with worries about impacts to commerce and the development of an alternative plan. Source: The Commercial Record (2/20)


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