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Biologists reel in a 240-pound fish from the Detroit River that likely hatched a century ago
The lake sturgeon, considered a threatened species in Michigan, has endured a lot – from a boom in commercial fishing that continued into the early 1900s, periods of over-harvesting, and habitat loss.
By Paulina FiroziThe Washington Post
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A member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey crew lies beside a 240-pound lake sturgeon pulled from the Detroit River. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jason Fischer was shocked at what his crew had just caught
Fischer, a biologist who works with a Michigan-based Fish and Wildlife Service office, was on the water late last month, putting out setlines with hooks to catch and survey the lake sturgeon population in the Detroit River. It was his first setline survey with this three-person crew, and until then, his research had focused on egg and larval stages – “we’re talking about a fish less than an inch
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide states, territories and tribes with $1.4 billion annually to protect important species and their associated habitats.
Police: Bear in Grand Haven Twp. was possibly killed by vehicle
Sentinel Staff
GRAND HAVEN TWP. Police responded to call late Tuesday evening reporting a deceased bear on near the roadway on the 14000 block of Mercury Drive in Grand Haven Township.
According to the Ottawa County Sheriff s Office, authorities arrived at the scene around 11:30 p.m. May 4. The caller informed officers they believed a vehicle struck the bear, but the vehicle did not remain at the scene.
Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed the bear was deceased and appeared to have a head injury. Deputies issued a DNR kill tag permit to a second, uninvolved motorist, who took possession of the bear.
Outdoornews
May 6, 2021
Jennifer Johnson, a member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey crew, lies down beside a massive lake sturgeon that was pulled from the Detroit River recently. The sturgeon was tagged with a microchip and released back into the river. (Jason Fischer/USFWS)
DETROIT Now that’s a whopper – a very old whopper.
A 240-pound sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught recently in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The “real life river monster” was nearly 7 feet long, the agency said on Facebook, where the photo was shared more than 24,000 times by late afternoon.
Tom Lounsbury: Bagging my first homegrown gobbler
Tom Lounsbury, For the Tribune
May 6, 2021
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Tom Lounsbury s homegrown gobbler featured needle-sharp spurs (aka hooks ) which were 1 3/4 inches long, attesting to the fact it was an old and wise gobbler. A true trophy to outfox! (Tom Lounsbury/Hearst Michigan) Show MoreShow Less
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Tom Lounsbury is pictured with his hard-earned homegrown turkey gobbler taken last Sunday with a vintage Model 97 Winchester 12-gauge shotgun. (Photo provided/Tom Lounsbury/Hearst Michigan) Show MoreShow Less
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Tools of the successful hunt: Lucky s hunting blind, vintage 12-gauge Winchester Model 97 shotgun, and box and Easy Yelper friction calls. Tom Lounsbury prefers to keep things simple. (Tom Lounsbury/Hearst Michigan) Show MoreShow Less