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A key component of the Great Lakes initiative is the improvement of stopover habitat for migratory birds. Some species of concern, such as Golden-winged Warbler (pictured), are more likely than other to die from window collisions. Photo: Arni Stinnissen/Audubon Photography Awards.
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Despite their great size, the Great Lakes are actually very vulnerable to pollution. The amount of water entering and leaving the lakes each year is less than one percent of the total in the lakes. Persistent chemicals that enter the lakes can remain for many years, with many building up in the food web. The source of toxic pollutants includes deca...
The impacts of climate change are already being observed in the Great Lakes. Increasing air and water temperatures mean increased evaporation from the lakes, declining lake levels, and worsened water quality. The Great Lakes are already highly stressed, and climate change will worsen existing threats to the Great Lakes, including making the lakes m...
Invasive species have significantly changed the Great Lakes by competing with native species for food and habitat. They foul beaches, harm fisheries, clog water infrastructure, and lead to the regional extinction of species. More than 180 non-native species have entered the Great Lakes, and a new species is discovered every 28 weeks on average. Mos...
A proposal to mine sulfide metalsin public forests only miles from Lake Superior threatens wildlife and water in the Great Lakes basin. Sulfide mining has a terrible record of destroying streams and endangering public health. This dangerous form of mining threatens to destroy pristine fish habitat, poison drinking water sources, and pollute the Gre...
Climate change adds yet another stress to a Great Lakes system already struggling with aquatic invasive species, deleterious land use changes, nonpoint source pollution, toxic chemical contamination, and coastal habitat degradation/wetlands loss. Potential climate change impacts include reduced water levels (due in particular to decreased winter ic...
Since 1982, the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Regional Center has been a leader in protecting the Great Lakes for the wildlife and humans that depend on this invaluable resource. The Great Lakes Regional Center does important workto protect and improve the area in many ways, with focuses on: 1. restoring the Great Lakes 2. stopping inv...
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Mar 26, 2022 · More than 450 bird species have been found in Michigan. Such impressive diversity is natural given the state's size and proximity to four of the Great Lakes — and the fact that it supports an array of outstanding bird habitats, including boreal and hardwood forests, prairies, dunes, and aquatic systems, including the Great Lakes' open waters.
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The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is home to a variety of seabirds from loons to ducks and eagles. Use this species bird list from the sanctuary to learn more about which seabirds visit the sanctuary, their scientific names, and their preferred habitat. Ever wonder what different types of birds can be found in the National Marine ...
With more than 10,000 miles of shoreline, Audubon has identified twelve nearshore watersheds of the Great Lakes that most need our help. The projects and programs highlighted in this report are critical to helping the region recover from current threats and will directly benefit key bird species that have seen dramatic declines, while setting ...
