Michigan legislators are providing Michigan DNR with one-time funding to help boost struggling whitefish populations. But the money can't make a dent in one of the whitefish's biggest threats: invasive mussels.

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restorationFor the first time, Michigan’s Fisheries Division is getting funding specifically for whitefish recovery, but officials say it's not enough to solve the ecosystem issues causing the species' decline.buff.ly