Mar 1, 2021
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries staffers observe nearly transferred Arctic grayling at the Marquette State Fish Hatchery in Marquette County.
MARQUETTE In 2016, a proposed initiative intended to reintroduce Arctic grayling to select Michigan streams was announced. That idea immediately caught fire, and Michigan’s Arctic Grayling Initiative now counts over 40 member organizations among its supporters.
A close-up view of an Arctic grayling, held in the palm of a hand, is shown.
Before the northern Lower Peninsula was heavily lumbered in the mid- to late 1800s, Arctic grayling were the dominant salmonid (fish of the salmon family) species found in cold-water streams.
Deep winter snow and prolonged ice cover on Upper Peninsula inland lakes can create conditions that present unique habitat challenges to fish. Staffers fro
Photo provided by the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Ford House study could lead to a raft of natural shoreline improvements
Softer, more natural shoreline changes to Ford Cove would create better habitat for creatures like turtles to rear their young.
Photo provided by the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
A study this spring will determine what types of improvements might be made to Ford Cove to make it more welcoming to a range of birds, fish and other wildlife.
Photo provided by the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
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GROSSE POINTE SHORES/ST. CLAIR SHORES A feasibility study this spring at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House could lead to a more natural restoration of the shoreline.