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Biologists reel in a 240-pound fish from the Detroit River that likely hatched a century ago


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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 ....

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A 7-foot-long, 240-pound sturgeon has been caught in Michigan. Scientists believe she's more than 100 years old.


A 7-foot-long, 240-pound sturgeon has been caught in Michigan. Scientists believe she s more than 100 years old.
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A US Fish and Wildlife Service member lying next to the sturgeon. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP
A sturgeon measuring seven feet long and 240 pounds was found in the Detroit River, Michigan.
The scientists who found it said they believe the fish is female and over 100 years old.
Imagine everything that fish has lived through and seen, one biologist said.
Biologists found an almost-seven-foot-long, 240-pound sturgeon in Michigan s Detroit River that they believe could be over 100 years old. ....

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A Huge, Ancient Lake Sturgeon Has Been Lurking In The Detroit River


A Huge, Ancient Lake Sturgeon Has Been Lurking In The Detroit River
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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 last week. The sturgeon was tagged with a microchip and released back into the river.
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Last Thursday started out like any other day on the Detroit River for three scientists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office in Alpena, Mich. They were setting up fishing lines as part of their annual survey of the lake sturgeon population. Before arriving to check on the fourth line, scientist Paige Wigren says, the biggest thing hauled in was a 5-gallon plastic bucket. ....

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