Ellie Katz

1 week ago | wbur.org | Ellie Katz

Changes in ecosystems have transformed the fishing industry, and that's bad news for whitefish in the Great Lakes. The fish is an important and popular commercial species, but its numbers in some of the Great Lakes have plummeted. Now, scientists are trying to get the fish to spawn in rivers for the first time in well over a century. Environment reporter Ellie Katz from Interlochen Public Radio reports. This segment airs on April 16, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.

1 week ago | radio.wcmu.org | Ellie Katz |Justin A. Hinkley

This story was reported in partnership with Bridge Michigan. When a once-in-a-generation ice stormslammed northern Michigan in late March, damaging hundreds of miles of forest, Bill Sterrett hoped his decades of careful management might help his woodlot north of Gaylord fare a little better. It didn't. "The first thing I saw was these pine right here, and I was looking for green," he said. "There's green up there, but it's not green like it was.

1 week ago | bridgemi.com | Ellie Katz

A historic ice storm in late March destroyed millions of trees across a dozen counties in northern MichiganForest owners can apply for federal assistance with restorationForesters think it’ll take years to get back to normal — if they ever doWhen a once-in-a-generation ice stormslammed northern Michigan in late March, damaging hundreds of miles of forest, Bill Sterrett hoped his decades of careful management might help his woodlot north of Gaylord fare a little better. It didn’t.

1 week ago | kuow.org | Ellie Katz

A changing ecosystem is depleting the whitefish population in the Great LakesChanges in ecosystems mean bad news for lake whitefish and those who love it. The species' population is rapidly declining in some areas of the Great Lakes.

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Ellie Katz

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