Wildlife

Plus: controversy over building a pipeline beneath the Great Lakes, prioritizing Indigenous input on watershed management and how road salt impacts fish habitat. Watershed Wednesdays are our weekly roundup of the insightful, intriguing, important and inspiring news from around the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed.

Northern map turtles need oxygen to survive the winter — and are extraordinarily adapted to get it

How sea lampreys invaded the Great Lakes — and are only increasing in numbers...

These iconic birds have added magic to the soundscapes of Canada’s lakes for millions of years — but will we hear them forever?

The deepwater sculpin thrives in deep lakes and cold temperatures. Researchers are now sequencing its genome to unravel the genetic secrets of this iconic Canadian fish.

How a cocktail of invasive species and global change is altering the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River ecosystem

Plus: Scientists investigate the risks of pharmaceutical pollution in the Great Lakes Region, and wind and water wallop Lake Erie’s coastline causing erosion

Plus: new hydrogen facility sparks concern within Akwesasne, lower-than-usual water levels amount to higher-than-usual dead fish along the St. Lawrence River but a strong start for baby sturgeon in Windsor.

Plus: A glimmer of hope for communities struggling without clean drinking water, NOAA receives major funding for future water level forecasting research, and a symphony of cicadas