Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: U.S. Geological Survey
Awash in Microplastics: Great Lakes Studies Raise Questions
By Howard Meyerson When the schooner Inland Seas slips her berth at Suttons Bay on June 24, her captain, crew and passengers will share in a voyage of discovery—a two-hour educational journey under sail to learn about microplastics, an emerging … Continue reading
Researchers considering non-toxic lamprey control on northern Michigan waters
By Howard Meyerson Federal researchers working to control sea lampreys in the Cheboygan River Watershed are considering a chemical-free approach starting in 2017. The four-year experiment would involve releasing sterile male lampreys in the Pigeon, Maple and Sturgeon Rivers. All … Continue reading
Scientists: Invasive snail more prevalent than thought, poses grave danger to waterfowl
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Scientists studying the health of Great Lakes coastal wetlands report that faucet snails have been found in many more waters than anticipated. The invasive snail, native to Europe, poses a threat to … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Environment, Faucet Snails, GLRI, Invasive Species, Nature, Snails, U.S. EPA, U.S. Geological Survey
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Microbe to control invasive mussels in open water approved by U.S. EPA
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS MI, – Federal scientists working to protect Great Lakes waters and fisheries are enthused about a new commercial product called Zequanox, which kills zebra mussels and quagga mussels without harming other species. But additional research … Continue reading
Avian Botulism Takes its Toll: Scientists Continue to Look for Clues
By Howard Meyerson Joe Kaplan didn’t have to look far to find dead birds in 2007. Thousands had washed up on the northern Lake Michigan shoreline, from Sleeping Bear Dunes north across the Upper Peninsula. Carcasses littered the light-colored sands. … Continue reading
Come Spring: The walleye move out of Saginaw Bay sometimes traveling hundreds of miles
By Howard Meyerson Saginaw Bay is known as a walleye fishing haven. Literally millions of walleyes spawn there each year. State fisheries managers say the 1,143 square-mile bay is the single-most important place for walleye production on all of Lake … Continue reading
Alewife numbers remain low in Lake Michigan
By Howard Meyerson Grand Rapids, Mich. — Researchers studying prey fish populations in Lake Michigan have found that alewife populations continue to be at low ebb and may dip further before the 2014 fishing season is over. Surveys conducted last … Continue reading
Lake Michigan fishing forecast: Colder waters, smaller salmon and steelhead
By Howard Meyerson It’s not a stretch to say that lakes will be cold when the 2014 fishing season opens on April 1. And, given the volume of frigid runoff this spring, federal hydrologists predict Lake Michigan-Huron waters are likely … Continue reading
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Tagged Alewives, Conservation, Fish, Fishing, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Salmon, Steelhead, U.S. Geological Survey
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Cheboygan River system studied for landlocked lamprey
By Howard Meyerson CHEBOYGAN, MI – Researchers who are studying sea lampreys in the Cheboygan River system are looking for a little help from anglers over the next couple of years. Evidence is mounting that a landlocked population of lampreys … Continue reading
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