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		<title>Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Samantha Ku

A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native fish spawning and increase their numbers, ensuring the sustainability of local fisheries. Construction to restore the nearshore fish spawning reef ended last October.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Study highlights need for community engagement in Great Lakes protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Riley Wilson

Climate change, invasive species and other human-driven pressures are among the leading causes of declining freshwater health in the Great Lakes, the National Wildlife Federation reports. There's a growing need for community engagement to protect the lakes, one study finds.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ada Tussing]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Michigan DNR received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025. The state is considering changes in its regulations for elk hunting season in Pigeon River Country State Forest and an area near Gaylord.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/03/31/push-on-for-bird-habitat-protection-expansion/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Akia Thrower]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Akia Thrower

The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in bird populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wildlife stamps aim to improve conservation across the Great Lakes region</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/03/29/wildlife-stamps-aim-to-improve-conservation-across-the-great-lakes-region/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Ironside]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Anna Ironside

Postage stamps featuring wildlife are helping to fund conservation and bring awareness to communities about habitat protection throughout the Great Lakes region by centering species like the wood duck (Aix sponsa), wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and piping plover (Charadrius melodus).]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stoneflies or leafhoppers: Which could become the official state insect?</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/03/27/stoneflies-or-leafhoppers-which-could-become-the-official-state-insect/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Capital News Service]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Justin Fox Clausen

Two insects are under consideration as Michigan's official state insect: the stonefly and, more recently, the Huron River leafhopper. The state is one of two in the country without an official insect.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Study calls for more diverse viewpoints, ethical considerations in archaeology</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/03/25/study-calls-for-more-diverse-viewpoints-ethical-considerations-in-archaeology/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Kim]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Joshua Kim

A recent study explores the importance of more diverse viewpoints and ethical considerations when working in archaeology, especially involving Indigenous artifacts.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/03/18/trash-on-ice-sparks-movement-to-keep-waterways-clean/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lily Cole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Lily Cole

No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.  ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Green energy boosters stress long-term savings</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/03/16/green-energy-boosters-stress-long-term-savings/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Capital News Service]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Madison Merrell

Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Preservation project launches effort to restore rare ravine ecosystem </title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Samantha Ku

A rare ravine ecosystem on Lake Michigan's western shore is vulnerable to human encroachment. A recent federal grant is supporting restoration efforts in the region.]]></description>
		
		
		
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