Monday, November 30, 2009
Good News For The Sturgeon
Via GL Echo: Old fish makes new Great Lakes comeback
This is of interest to Neebish Island folks as historically, the St. Marys River has had a self-sustaining population of sturgeon.
This is of interest to Neebish Island folks as historically, the St. Marys River has had a self-sustaining population of sturgeon.
Labels: ecology, fish;, St. Marys River
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Worse News You May Hear Today
This is bad news for the Great Lakes. Very, very bad. Perhaps even cataclysmic.
See DetNews: Asian carp may have breached Great Lakes barrier
See DetNews: Asian carp may have breached Great Lakes barrier
Labels: fish;, invasive species
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
A Good Thing About Having Cougars Around
They can improve the overall health of the deer herd which is good for hunters.
Via the NYT: When Mountain Lions Hunt, They Prey on the Weak
Via the NYT: When Mountain Lions Hunt, They Prey on the Weak
...by consuming infected carcasses, the animals may be keeping infectious agents out of the environment, reducing transmission to healthy deer.
Labels: cougar, ecology, hunting, wildlife
Monday, November 16, 2009
"We've Seen A 5 Percent Increase Per Decade In Average Wind Speed Since 1985."
Via Dave Dempsey. See EurekaAlert: Warmer means windier on world's biggest lake
Labels: climate, lake superior, weather
A Wilderness Trek For Man And Dog Across The U.P.
Via Mlive: Backpacking 517 miles across Upper Peninsula reveals much to 60-year-old hiker
But this was different. Gauld carried little food this time, just a handful of granola bars and a bit of jerky, just in case.The route he took was the North Country Trail. And how lucky we are to have this in our geographical backyard and to be able to have preserved a sample of how things used-to-be. I look forward to hiking this trail myself some day.
The 60-year-old retired heavy equipment operator planned to live off the land, much as the early hunter-gatherers had, tapping Mother Nature's garden and his own woods sense developed from a lifetime of living close to the land.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Burn Wise
Do you have a fireplace or wood stove in your Neebish Island cottage?
If so stop by the EPA's Burn Wise site for information on getting the most from your fire or to find the most efficient wood stoves.
If so stop by the EPA's Burn Wise site for information on getting the most from your fire or to find the most efficient wood stoves.
Labels: cottage
Friday, November 06, 2009
Windspires Are Available Now
I mentioned the Michigan made Windspire wind turbine last year.
They are for sale now and can be fully installed for $6,300 after federal tax credits.
See MyNorth: A Wind Turbine All Your Own Made in Manistee
According to MariahPower.com the nearest Windspire dealer to Neebish Island is McMaken Carpentry in Cedarville.
They are for sale now and can be fully installed for $6,300 after federal tax credits.
See MyNorth: A Wind Turbine All Your Own Made in Manistee
According to MariahPower.com the nearest Windspire dealer to Neebish Island is McMaken Carpentry in Cedarville.
Wolf And Moose Populations On Isle Royale At A Low Point
Via the StarTrib: Trouble in nature's laboratory
Thursday, November 05, 2009
A Valuable Lesson With A Happy Ending
It wasn't a November Witch that sunk the hunters' fishing boat but it was close enough.
The Soo Evening News has the story of what happened to a party trying to get back to Barbeau after hunting on Neebish Island.
Munscong Bay storm
9and10News has the video story: 3 Hunters, Dog Survive Boat Capsizing
(as a side note, I first watched this story on 9and10 News' handy iPhone app)
The Soo Evening News has the story of what happened to a party trying to get back to Barbeau after hunting on Neebish Island.
Munscong Bay storm
9and10News has the video story: 3 Hunters, Dog Survive Boat Capsizing
(as a side note, I first watched this story on 9and10 News' handy iPhone app)
Labels: boat, munuscong, rescue, safety, St. Marys River
They're Here
in earlier posts I have mentioned that the Eastern U.P. is great cougar habitat and that it was only a matter of time until a cougar would be confirmed here.
That time is now.
The evidence is a trail cam photograph and paw prints near DeTour and Gulliver.
Picture and information is posted at MichiganCougar.com from right next to Neeebish Island in Bruce Township
For the news stories see:
9and10News: Cougar Confirmed in Upper Peninsula
ChicagoTribune: Officials confirm more cougar evidence in UP
SooToday: Cougar tracks confirmed in DeTour, Gulliver areas
I find this both terrifying and thrilling even though I know my chance of ever seeing a cougar in the wild is basically zero.
That time is now.
The evidence is a trail cam photograph and paw prints near DeTour and Gulliver.
Picture and information is posted at MichiganCougar.com from right next to Neeebish Island in Bruce Township
For the news stories see:
9and10News: Cougar Confirmed in Upper Peninsula
ChicagoTribune: Officials confirm more cougar evidence in UP
SooToday: Cougar tracks confirmed in DeTour, Gulliver areas
I find this both terrifying and thrilling even though I know my chance of ever seeing a cougar in the wild is basically zero.
Labels: cougar, pictures, wildlife
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Instructions For Constructing A Large Digital Television Antenna
This would be an interesting winter project to improve over-the-air TV reception.
Via Instructables: Build a Large DB8 HDTV Antenna: Big Bertha
Via Instructables: Build a Large DB8 HDTV Antenna: Big Bertha
Labels: tips
