Great Lakes protection projects get $2.8 million
Two dozen Great Lakes fish health and habitat projects will benefit from some $2.8 million in funding announced by the province.
Two dozen Great Lakes fish health and habitat projects will benefit from some $2.8 million in funding announced by the province.
Farming and landowning efforts to protect the Great Lakes and their watersheds are getting a funding boost from the province.
An advance in genetics will help scientists to better understand — and rehabilitate —Great Lakes lake trout.
On a late fall morning, a dozen or so volunteers gather on a wooded hill with a magnificent view of Georgian Bay. This group has no interest in the autumn splendour, however.
New ballast-water regulations aim to stop spread of invasive species in Canada. Sea-going vessels have been held responsible in the past.
The provincial government announced it would disburse $1.9 million to 44 community-based projects designed to protect the Great Lakes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has hindered Great Lakes lamprey control efforts.
A recent study determined that as many as 144 additional invasive species could potentially invade the Great Lakes.
Canada and Ontario recently marked the 50th anniversary of the Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health by signing a new deal, the ninth between the governments.