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Great Lakes Daily News: 24 May 2006
A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.


Quick conservation of water urged
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Water conservation in Wisconsin is imperative, and local officials can learn from mistakes made by their counterparts in water-poor areas around the world, according to the keynote speaker at a governor's symposium. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/24)


Panel looks to save ecology, economy of Great Lakes
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The National Academy of Sciences' newly formed Committee on the St. Lawrence Seaway is charged with outlining a series of national options to eliminate the introduction of aquatic invasive species into the Great Lakes. Source: Booth Newspapers (5/24)


Dead fish can be traced to '03, says biologist
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The large number of dead fish now washing up on Lake Erie shores could be nature's way of correcting a 2003 spike in perch and sheepshead populations. Source: The Morning Journal (5/24)


Course to make Great Lakes web site
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Beginning this fall, Michigan State University will launch the Great Lakes Wiki Project, which will allow students to research and report on Great Lakes Areas of Concern. Source: The State News (5/24)


Cold spring waters lethal in boating accidents
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Youth, health, vigour, strength and swimming skill may not be enough to save someone unlucky enough to fall into the bitingly cold spring waters of Ontario, safety experts have warned after a grim weekend toll. Source: The Globe and Mail (5/24)


USDA hampered area efforts to halt ash borer, report says
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A new report concludes that the U.S. Department of Agriculture made the battle against the emerald ash borer even harder by overlooking the odds of foreign pests getting hauled into port cities via cargo shipments. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/24)


Stricter requirements proposed for manure use
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Wisconsin is proposing stricter manure use requirements after several cases involving contaminated residential wells. Source: The Capital Times (5/23)


Toledo Metroparks acquire 28 acres that overlook river in Toledo
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After years of eyeing the banks of the Maumee River for years, Toledo Metroparks officials have agreed to buy a 28-acre parcel there to eventually turn into a park. Source: The Toledo Blade (5/23)


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