As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, we’d planned to write about how it’s impacting the freshwater sciences as researchers are sidelined at the National Science Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey and other agencies. But the La Crosse Tribune beat us to it. Here’s an excellent article from new environment reporter, Jennifer Lu.
GENOA — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mussel biologist Megan Bradley has been working without pay since the longest government shutdown in U.S. history began more than three weeks ago.
The animals Bradley has been rearing at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery to restore mussel populations native to the Upper Mississippi River — some of them federally endangered — are too important to let die.
Sorry, I am blocked from the Lacrosse Tribune. No amount of fuddling or cursing will get me in. This is a bad source to reference people[me] to.
Jim Jaeger
Sorry James! It’s working for a handful of folks I surveyed – just had to answer a survey question – have you used up your monthly views of the Tribune maybe? Or maybe try a different browser?
Many thanks for this update