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On April 30, 2021, the Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation office a branch of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shared news on Facebook of a “once in a lifetime” catch:
A once in a lifetime catch for our Detroit River native species crew last week! This real life river monster was tipping the scales at 240 lbs, measuring 6’10” long, and a girth of nearly 4′. Caught in the Detroit River, this fish is one of the largest lake sturgeon ever recorded in the U.S.
Based on its girth and size, it is assumed to be a female and that she has been roaming our waters over 100 years. So, she likely hatched in the Detroit River around 1920 when Detroit became the 4th largest city in America.
100-year-old fish weighing more than 108 kg caught, check VIRAL pic here
A 240-pound (108.8 kilograms) sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught last week in the Detroit River by
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Updated: May 4, 2021, 11:09 AM IST
A 240-pound (108.8 kilograms) sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught last week in the Detroit River by
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently caught a 108.8 kilograms sturgeon which is believed to be over 100 years old. The fish was caught in the Detroit River.
The agency posted on Facebook that the real life river monster was nearly 7 feet (2.1 meters) long. The pic of the fish has now gone viral on social media.
Hold on! 240-pound fish, age 100, caught in Detroit River
May 4, 2021 9:00 AM Associated Press
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This April 22, 2021 photo provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a 240-pound (108.8 kilograms) sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught last week in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with a USFWS staffer laying next to it. The 240-pound, nearly 7 foot long fish, assumed to be a female was quickly released back into the river after being weighed and measured into the river.
DETROIT (AP) Now that’s a whopper a very old whopper!
A 240-pound (108.8 kilograms) sturgeon that could be more than 100 years old was caught last week in the Detroit River by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Milham Park dam removal contract approved by Kalamazoo City Commission
Updated May 03, 2021;
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KALAMAZOO, MI The Kalamazoo City Commission approved a $381,200 contract with Niswander Environmental LLC for the removal of the Milham Park Dam and restoration of Portage Creek.
In the fall of 2019, city officials met with representatives of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to discuss the potential condition of the dam. It was determined at that meeting the dam was in a state of failure due to it’s age and condition of the sheet panels that make up the dam.
Stantec Consulting was approved to develop plans to remove the dam and design bank stabilization to return Portage Creek back to it’s natural state, according to the city agenda packet.
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Adult zebra mussels are large enough to be seen in containers with moss balls. Image: U.S. Geological Survey
By Taylor Haelterman
The new hitchhikers in the Great Lakes region aren’t stopping drivers with a thumbs up. They’re riding moss balls across the ocean.
Midwesterners with moss balls in their aquariums should be on the lookout for invasive zebra mussels, experts from Michigan and Wisconsin warn.
The invasive mussels feed on nutrients and microscopic organisms. That harms native species by altering the food web and changing the water chemistry, said Paige Filice, the coordinator of Reduce Invasive Pet and Plant Escapes. The program works to prevent the spread of invasive species in Michigan waters by educating retailers and the public.