Quietly but steadily, the Detroit River Wildlife Refuge is expanding. It's one of the Great Lakes good news stories of recent years.
It's also good to see that the Toledo border wars of the 1830s are now resolved more amicably between Michigan and Ohio.
At 17 acres, Gard Island is one of many offshore pieces of land in Michigan's Monroe County few people could point to on a map without a little research.
But two area congressmen said yesterday that Gard Island ultimately could play a role in linking wildlife recovery efforts in Michigan and Ohio.
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060118/NEWS17/601180372
Posted by Dave at January 18, 2006 08:32 AM