Ashley Zhou | Bridge Michigan
Bridge Michigan-
Michigan's wild rice has dwindled due to dams, wetlands loss, industry, and climate change. Wild rice is important to Native American tribes. -
The insect, emerald ash borer, has killed more than 40 million ash trees in the state. A USDA lab in Brighton reproduces parasitoids, a natural predator native to Asia and Russia used for EAB biocontrol. -
The 2020 Midland dam failures have allowed parasitic sea lamprey to invade local rivers. Crews are dosing rivers with lamprey-killing chemicals.
