A Perfect Storm of Circumstances

From: WTIP
Series: The Lake Superior Project
Length: 09:52

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches. Seemingly pristine and still very wild, the North Shore of Lake Michigan is a wilderness destination. But in 2007 George Desort, a filmmaker and photographer, stumbled upon a cataclysmic event. He saw something you’d never expect to see in such a beautiful place. In this edition of WTIP's Lake Superior Project, we look at the avian botulism outbreaks in the lower Great Lakes and what they may mean for Lake Superior's future. This is the full version of a two-part series on the outbreaks. Read the full description.

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Playing: A Perfect Storm of Circumstances
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Lsproject_botulism2 This feature is part of The Lake Superior Project, a 26-part series looking at a broad range of issues facing Lake Superior and its watershed, produced by WTIP North Shore Community Radio. This project is funded in part by the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program.

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Piece Description

This feature is part of The Lake Superior Project, a 26-part series looking at a broad range of issues facing Lake Superior and its watershed, produced by WTIP North Shore Community Radio. This project is funded in part by the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches. Seemingly pristine and still very wild, the North Shore of Lake Michigan is a wilderness destination. But in 2007 George Desort, a filmmaker and photographer, stumbled upon a cataclysmic event. He saw something you’d never expect to see in such a beautiful place.

OUTRO:

That was Barbara Jean Johnson and Kelly Schoenfelder of WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. To learn more about The Lake Superior Project, visit the series website at wtip.org/lakesuperiorproject.