Muskrats fight invasive cattails and help restore biodiversity in Great Lakes wetlands, study finds

With their surgical nibbles, these large, semi-aquatic, buck-toothed rodents have emerged as crucial helpers for ecologists ...
Duluth News Tribune

Local View: To protect Great Lakes' economic engine, save research funding

At a time when a strong economy is paramount, the U.S. government risks undermining one of its most valuable assets: the Great Lakes. These waters, and the fisheries sustained within them, support a ...
MLive

Did you know there are dozens of Great Lakes islands with year-round residents?

BEAVER ISLAND, MI – The Great Lakes are home to as many as 30 islands with year-round residents, including nine in Michigan alone. Residents of more than a dozen Great Lakes islands from three states ...