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MICHIGAN, Feb. 21, 2025 ~ Conservationists aiming to reel in the invasive sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes just saw a huge blow amid the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government
As part of mass layoffs over Valentine’s Day weekend, about 14 US Fish and Wildlife Service workers a part of the lamprey program, based mostly in Michigan, were fired. Great Lakes fish advocates are growing concerned the invasive species could rebound after conservation efforts have reduced the population by 90% following the near-environmental collapse of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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Feb. 21, 2025 ~ The Great Lakes Fishery Commission has successfully reduced lamprey numbers by over 90% in the last 70 years, but federal downsizing and firings at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could affect this. Greg McClinchey, policy and legislative affairs director at Great Lakes Fishery, joins Lloyd Jackson, Guy Gordon, and guest host Hank Winchester to share the organization’s optimism for bipartisan support.
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