On September 8, 2026, Michigan officials announced a rescue plan aimed at saving whitefish populations in the Great Lakes from invasive mussel species. The initiative was characterized as urgent due to the escalating threat to the region's ecosystem.
The Trump administration reversed its halt of a state-federal project to prevent invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes on September 3, 2026, following pressure from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Construction is now permitted to move forward.