Invasive Species

Out of Balance: The story of salmon in Lake Michigan

Michigan's multi-billion dollar salmon sports fishery is in peril. Check out our interactive to learn the story of how this happened and what officials are doing about it.

Test your knowledge: What do you know about invasive species in Michigan?

Second Wave has covered Michigan's invasive species intensively over the past 12 months. We'd like to find out what you've learned and how it's impacted your life and your actions.

Hemlocks line the banks at Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Aliens in the woods: Invasive species pose number one threat to Michigan forests

Despite what Smokey Bear may have told you, fires aren't the number one threat to forest ecosystems (at least not in Michigan). So what is? According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, invasive species are what we should be most worried about.

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