Earth Day: How low ice cover could change the future of Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes

Earth Day: How low ice cover could change the future of Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes

Chicago (WLS) — This past winter was one of the warmest on record. It has resulted in record low ice coverage in the Great Lakes, suggesting that the world’s largest …

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US says prehistoric lake sturgeon are not endangered despite calls from conservationists

US says prehistoric lake sturgeon are not endangered despite calls from conservationists

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Federal wildlife officials announced Monday that lake sturgeons do not need Endangered Species Act protection and said a stocking program has helped return the prehistoric fish to …

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