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Zebra mussels clean the water which makes the lakes clean and clear.It also helps the plant life at the bottom of the lake.

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-Timber companies are cutting trees in ways that are less harmful to forests (Reducing the amount of trees they cut)
-They replant trees in areas that have been logged.
-The forests around the Great Lakes are now expanding instead of shrinking.

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From the early 1970s to 1991, Lake Erie had improved so much, that a comment about it in the Lorax was taken out of the book. - Daniel

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In 1972 the country's of Canada and the U.S. created the first great lakes water quality agreement making the lake much cleaner.

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Thanks to Strict laws on the amounts of phosphorus and other harmful chemicals, plants can no longer dump from discharge pipes. - Daniel

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Laws banned using a number of toxic chemicals, like PCBs and DDT.

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Developers must now create more than one acre of new wetland for every acre they destroy
(This shows how much they are working to improve habitat loss how much it has helped)

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Because oil is no longer dumped, lake Cuhayoga no longer catches fire - Daniel

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Catfish farmers brought large hungry fish from asia that clean up algae. This will clean up tons of algae all around the great lakes.

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The Great Lakes are now clean enough to provide proper drinking water to 3/4 of Ontario, Canada. Nearly 40 million people, including 11 million Canadians depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water and now they can have the satisfaction of knowing that the water that goes in there body is clean.

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Through invasive species the U.S and Canada are working to improve it by mass fishing.This will increase populations of species who where otherwise going to go extinct due to invasive species

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Canada and the U.S.A are working to clean up non-point-source pollution, and new laws have been passed to limit harmful chemicals in the air, water, and soil. - Daniel

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"The Lakes are home to more than 100 rare plants and animals." (This shows that people have improved the habitat's in the Great Lakes because the rare plants and animals have not gone extinct)

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Canada and the U.S. also are working towards a cleanup of toxic sediment, of polluted soil that over the years has settled at the bottom of the lake-Everett

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People in industry and farming use fewer harmful chemicals, and consumers choose products that will not damage the environment - Daniel

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In 1976 there were roughly 100 bald eagle nests in lake Michigan. Because of DDT animals were forced to leave but since they cleaned the lake Bald Eagle nests has multiplied by 5! And now there is roughly 500 nests on lake Michigan alone!-Everett

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The number of invasive species introduced in the 2000 has gone down massively since the 1960-70s

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The Great Lakes Coastal Program in 2015 protected more than 5,000 acres of coastal habitat. This protects wildlife and plants.

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Once zebra mussels find a suitable place they they multiply rapidly up to 70,000 muscles and that's a lot of food

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Invasive plants can give nectar and pollen to local  insects which keeps them alive. They can also provide food sources for rare or endangered species.

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Coastal habitats in the Great Lakes have improved since 1970. This has contributed more than a $1 billion dollars to the economy of the Great Lakes region.

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there is tons of contaminated sediment sitting on the bottoms of the great lakes. in 1986, little to none had been removed. but by 2006, 4.5 million cubic yards of this sediment has been removed. that is a astronomical improvement. - Daniel

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Mayflies in the 1960's were an endangered species. But now they are supplying food to to many lake species now that pollution is gone.
-Everett

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The great lakes are a great resource for water, to grow crops and to keep droughts from happening. Since the great lakes have been cleaned up the surrounding places have had a reliable resource for water and can count on the great lakes to be their rock throughout droughts.-Everett

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We have built a barrier to keep asian Carp and other invasive species. from getting in to the great lakes. This is an improvement.

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The fire and public outcry over other endangered waterways helped lead to passage of both the 1970 National Environmental Policy Act, the 1972 Clean Water Act, the 1972 U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, and the 1973 Endangered Species Act.

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Throughout the Years the numbers of lake trout has increased in lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron

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in the past, phosphorus out of control in the great lakes has made algae spiral out of control. now, phosphorus levels have dropped by 80%, reducing by hundreds of tons.

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Habitat Loss Comebacks - Kirstin and Payton

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Habitat Loss Comebacks - Kirstin and Payton

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"Can't you see how The Great lakes are severely polluted by humans?"
"Well, have you seen all of the improvement that people have done to help The Great Lakes and clean them up?"
"And, In 1960, ducks would land in the lake and immediately die, but now, ducks love The Great Lakes!"

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The fact that the birds beak is twisted could have no relation to pollution as it said in the text itself "Toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes Probably cause the birds deformity." And that is not complete proof.

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Sure, acid rain happened, but that type of pollution has dropped by over 60%.

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Invasive Species Beni and Josh Comeback 

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Invasive Species Beni and Josh Comeback 

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"Zebra mussels clog pipes and compete with fish for food,"

"Well people who need food could benefit from zebra mussels by eating them and so could anyone else,"

"And they clean the water so there's no toxic algae."

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"Well, They are still cutting down trees!"
"But now after they cut trees they replant them, and they are reducing the trees they cut down. ITS THE CIRCLE OF LIFE!"

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"People are still cutting down millions of trees!"

"Well, those millions of trees that they cut down are getting replanted them so for the million you loose another million you get!"

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if they say the baby birds bill was crossed because of the great lakes, we say the article said PROBABLY

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PCBs Have drastically went down since the early 70s.

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The good thing about sea lampreys is that they clear silt from the area making a good spawing place for salmon and trout and a better habitat for clams and mussels

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While zebra mussels take food from local species they give food to many other species and humans

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Since 2009, more than 167,000 acres of coastal, upland, island, and wetland habitat have been restored or enhanced, allowing countless species of birds, fish, and reptiles to thrive. Restoration of streams, forests, and fields have contributed to a strong outdoor tourism industry in the region.