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.
Food webs are a delicate balance. One little change can throw the whole system into disarray, Lake Michigan’s food web has changed significantly in the last 200 years, all because of a few invasive species with monumental impact.
Now, 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.
Check out “Out of Balance: The Story of Salmon in Lake Michigan” interactive here—->
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