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A juvenile Least Bittern with some fluffy downy feather edges perches on the top of a wetland reed, grasping it with its long toes.
Illinois Birds Need Wetlands. We Must Protect Them.
April 01, 2024 — The Wetlands Protection Act would protect wetlands left vulnerable by federal rollbacks of the Clean Water Act.
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Federal Legislation to Protect Migrating Birds Advances in Time for Spring Migration
March 22, 2024 — The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act Moves to the Full House for Approval
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Wisconsin Governor Evers signed the state budget at the State Capitol in Madison, WI. ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes Freshwater Policy Director, Brian Vigue, and his children were among the the group that joined the press conference. L to R: Otto Vigue, Wisconsin Go
Brian Vigue Named One of Wisconsin's 32 Most Influential Native American Leaders
March 19, 2024 — Vigue oversees ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes’ freshwater policy efforts with a special focus on Wisconsin
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Governor Holcomb Signs SB 246 Into Law, Incentivizing Private Landowners to Protect Wetlands
March 12, 2024 — Attributable to Policy Director of Freshwater for ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes, Brian Vigue
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Meet the Women Conservationists and Scientists of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes
March 07, 2024 — Members of the Great Lakes team look back on the women that inspired them and share advice with the next generation of women conservationists.
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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes Launches Innovative Tool to Safeguard Migratory Birds in the Illinois Coastal Region
February 29, 2024 — New data tool informs stopover conservation just in time for spring migration
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HB 1383 Signed into Law, Further Eroding Wetlands Protections in Indiana
February 14, 2024 — Attributable to Policy Director of Freshwater for ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes, Brian Vigue
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An Ode to Great Lakes Wetlands
February 14, 2024 — Celebrating the benefits wetlands provide this Valentine's Day, and every day
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A close-up of a Black-capped Chickadee with a sunflower seed in its beak.
Small Stature, Big Personality: Winter Birds of the Great Lakes
February 12, 2024 — Learn how to identify them and where to find these charming birds across the region
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New Law Would Extend Critical Federal Investment in the Great Lakes
February 08, 2024 — Attributable to Senior Policy Director for ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Great Lakes, Marnie Urso
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