invasive mussels

Whitefish populations in the lower Great Lakes have been declining for decades. Bridge Michigan environment reporter Kelly House joined Stateside to discuss what’s threatening the iconic fish, and what could be done to save them.

Outdoor activities such as boating, off-roading, and even hiking can spread invasive species if precautions are not taken.

One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years.

On today’s program, environmental concerns over legislation to bring big data centers to Michigan. Then, a ballast water balancing act between U.S. and Canadian regulations for freighters on the Great Lakes. And, what you need to know about Bird Flu spreading to humans in our state.

The state’s Fisheries Division is getting a new hire this month: a full-time malacologist. That’s a biologist who studies mollusks, including mussels and clams.

The commercial fishing industry in Michigan has navigated several transformations over it's 100 year-old history. However, one of the most persistent challenges continues to loom large: invasive species.

Similar to zebra mussels, they can attach themselves to almost anything and have spread throughout the lower Great Lakes, outcompeting zebra mussels.

On today's show, we heard more about library book disputes and explored the great lakes' mussel issue. Plus, more on Michigan's paw paw fruit and a new book by a local author.

Since the late 1980s, four of the five Great Lakes have played host to an increasing number of invasive mussels. First came zebra mussels, followed…

If they choose to do so, the governors of the Great Lakes have less than three weeks to object to an Environmental Protection Agency proposal.That…