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Toxicology Class Learns About Contaminant Issues in the Detroit River Date Posted: April 15, 2009 Approximately 20 students in Michigan State University's senior-level "Topics in Toxicology" course learned about the mission and major programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and about the history and current status of human impacts on the Detroit River from Dr. Lisa Williams of East Lansing Field Office on April 15, 2009. The Detroit River was used as a municipal and industrial sewer for decades and was one of the major contributors to the conditions in Lake Erie which resulted in it being declared "dead" in the 1960s. The Detroit River has improved tremendously since then, but still has continuing contamination problems, has suffered from huge habitat loss in the watershed, and is still a source of contaminants to Lake Erie. The Service is contributing to the recovery process with the establishment of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, our efforts to monitor and restore lake sturgeon spawning in the river, our spill prevention and response activities, our planning for remediation and restoration of Grassy Island, and our technical assistance to state and federal remedial project managers.
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