Great Lakes Aquarium expansion to boost lake sturgeon restoration

Great Lakes Aquarium expansion to boost lake sturgeon restoration
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The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, is expanding its lake sturgeon restoration efforts into a new building and exhibit set to open in fall 2027. Read the full story […]
The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, is expanding its lake sturgeon restoration efforts into a new building and exhibit set to open in fall 2027. Read the full story […]
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Great Lakes Aquarium expansion to boost lake sturgeon restoration

Watch lake sturgeon ride an elevator at an Upper Peninsula hydroelectric dam

Watch lake sturgeon ride an elevator at an Upper Peninsula hydroelectric dam
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Fisheries experts began using a fish elevator at the Menominee Dam in Wisconsin in 2015 to help bolster the Great Lakes sturgeon population. Researchers work together each spring and fall […]
Fisheries experts began using a fish elevator at the Menominee Dam in Wisconsin in 2015 to help bolster the Great Lakes sturgeon population. Researchers work together each spring and fall […]
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Watch lake sturgeon ride an elevator at an Upper Peninsula hydroelectric dam

Hikers’ tip to Michigan DNR hotline leads to rescue of 27 stranded sturgeon

Hikers’ tip to Michigan DNR hotline leads to rescue of 27 stranded sturgeon
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Hikers spotted stranded lake sturgeon in a low-water channel of Michigan’s Ontonagon River, prompting three rescue missions that ultimately saved 27 threatened fish. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw […]
Hikers spotted stranded lake sturgeon in a low-water channel of Michigan’s Ontonagon River, prompting three rescue missions that ultimately saved 27 threatened fish. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw […]
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Hikers’ tip to Michigan DNR hotline leads to rescue of 27 stranded sturgeon

Michigan researchers make breakthrough that could advance lake sturgeon conservation efforts

Michigan researchers make breakthrough that could advance lake sturgeon conservation efforts
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Michigan researchers have refined genetic testing that can more reliably determine the sex of lake sturgeon, particularly in young fish and outside the spawning season. The breakthrough could aid conservation […]
Michigan researchers have refined genetic testing that can more reliably determine the sex of lake sturgeon, particularly in young fish and outside the spawning season. The breakthrough could aid conservation […]
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Lake sturgeon released into Saginaw River system in hopes of restoring population

Lake sturgeon released into Saginaw River system in hopes of restoring population
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Nearly 100 young lake sturgeon were released into the Tittabawassee River Saturday, in efforts to restore the species’ population. Three similar releases were held later in the day on the […]
Nearly 100 young lake sturgeon were released into the Tittabawassee River Saturday, in efforts to restore the species’ population. Three similar releases were held later in the day on the […]
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Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish

Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish
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New research suggests lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live more than 200 years, with some potentially reaching 300 to 400 years, while their populations have declined to about […]
New research suggests lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live more than 200 years, with some potentially reaching 300 to 400 years, while their populations have declined to about […]
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Could lake sturgeon live 400 years? Local project aims to protect ancient fish

Great Lakes Aquarium expanding conservation efforts by rearing Lake Sturgeon

Great Lakes Aquarium expanding conservation efforts by rearing Lake Sturgeon
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In a small trailer behind the Great Lakes Aquarium lies a big project a few years in the making: rearing 250 Lake Sturgeon. The public will also get the chance […]
In a small trailer behind the Great Lakes Aquarium lies a big project a few years in the making: rearing 250 Lake Sturgeon. The public will also get the chance […]
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Great Lakes Aquarium expanding conservation efforts by rearing Lake Sturgeon

Michigan DNR probes why 27 lake sturgeon got trapped

Michigan DNR probes why 27 lake sturgeon got trapped
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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a three-year project to understand why nearly 30 threatened lake sturgeon became trapped last summer near the Ontonagon River in the Upper Peninsula.
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is embarking on a three-year project to understand why nearly 30 threatened lake sturgeon became trapped last summer near the Ontonagon River in the Upper Peninsula.
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From 6 inches to 6 feet: How scientists are reintroducing a giant fish to Lake Erie

From 6 inches to 6 feet: How scientists are reintroducing a giant fish to Lake Erie
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Scientists are seeing early signs of progress in restoring Lake Erie’s lake sturgeon population, following reintroductions into the Cuyahoga and Sandusky rivers. The effort aims to rebuild a self-sustaining population […]
Scientists are seeing early signs of progress in restoring Lake Erie’s lake sturgeon population, following reintroductions into the Cuyahoga and Sandusky rivers. The effort aims to rebuild a self-sustaining population […]
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