The Great Lakes’ sea lamprey control program has the OK to rehire three dozen federal employees it needs to combat the invasive fish species. That’s after staffing cuts and hiring freezes from the Trump administration last month threatened the work, which the Great Lakes Fishery Commission said would have led to more than $200 million in lost fishing potential. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
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