invasive species

Federal funding has been released to build part of a barrier system to keep invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan from the Illinois River.The Trump administration moved the management of the project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island-Illinois District to the Detroit office last week

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said the state dedicated $50 million in its 2024 fiscal year as part of its end of a funding plan

The Trump administration is moving oversight of a key project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes from Illinois to Michigan

February is prime time for protecting and restoring habitats along the lakeshore. The Department of Natural Resources is asking volunteers to help with winter dune restoration

The invasive species is spreading in West Michigan, a potential risk to the area’s agricultural industry and home gardeners

USDA Wildlife Services conducted an inventory of mute swans on Muskegon Lake and counted 1,066 birds in September

Even wood that looks clean and healthy can harbor tiny insects, eggs or microscopic fungi spores that can start a new and deadly infestation

The DNR's boat wash crew has visited public access sites in 19 counties and washed more than 300 boats this summer

$2.1 million in federal funding is now headed to West Michigan to meet those goals

White House officials say the project is stalling because Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is not engaging with them