The Great Lake Sturgeon

Author : Nancy A. Auer,Dave Dempsey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 160917366X

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The Great Lake Sturgeon by Nancy A. Auer,Dave Dempsey Pdf

The first book of its kind to explore this magnificent creature, this collected volume captures many aspects of the remarkable Great Lakes sturgeon, from the mythical to the critically real. Lake sturgeon are sacred to some, impressive to many, and endangered in the Great Lakes. A fish whose ancestry reaches back millions of years and that can live over a century and grow to six feet or more, the Great Lakes lake sturgeon was once considered useless, then overfished nearly to extinction. Though the fish is slowly making a comeback thanks to the awareness-raising efforts of Native Americans, biologists, and sturgeon supporters, it remains to be seen if conservation and stewardship will continue to the degree this remarkable animal deserves. Blending history, biology, folklore, environmental science, and policy, this accessible book seeks to reach a broad audience and tell the story of the Great Lakes lake sturgeon in a manner as diverse as its subject.

Author : Kathleen Schmitt Kline,Ronald M. Bruch,Frederick P. Binkowski
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780870205460

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People of the Sturgeon by Kathleen Schmitt Kline,Ronald M. Bruch,Frederick P. Binkowski Pdf

People of the Sturgeon tells the poignant story of an ancient fish. Wanton harvest and habitat loss took a heavy toll on these prehistoric creatures until they teetered on the brink of extinction. But, in Wisconsin, lake sturgeon have flourished because of the dedicated work of Department of Natural Resources staff, university researchers and a determined group of spearers known as Sturgeon For Tomorrow. Thanks to these efforts, spearers can still flock by the thousands to frozen Lake Winnebago each winter to take part in a ritual rooted in the traditions of the Menominee and other Wisconsin Indians. A century of sturgeon management on Lake Winnebago has produced the world's largest and healthiest lake sturgeon population. Through a fascinating collection of images, stories and interviews, People of the Sturgeon chronicles the history of this remarkable fish and the cultural traditions it has spawned. The authors introduce a colorful cast of characters with a good fish tale to tell. Color photos by the late Bob Rashid and images from the Wisconsin Historical Society evoke both the magical and the mortal. Weaving together myriad voices and examining the sturgeon's profound cultural impact, the authors reveal how a diverse group of people are now joined together as "people of the sturgeon."

Author : Margaret Beattie Bogue
Publisher : Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050317729

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Fishing the Great Lakes by Margaret Beattie Bogue Pdf

Examines the history of human use of the fish resources of the Great Lakes, and analyzes the changing nature of the fish populations, especially those that became popular in the commercial markets.

Author : Merwin Marie Snell,Joseph William Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Fisheries
ISBN : OSU:32435006374987

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Review of the Fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1885 by Merwin Marie Snell,Joseph William Collins Pdf

Author : Dan Egan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393246445

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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan Pdf

New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award "Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut and cautiously hopeful narrative.… Egan’s book is bursting with life (and yes, death)." —Robert Moor, New York Times Book Review The Great Lakes—Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior—hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.

Author : William W. Taylor,Abigail J. Lynch,Nancy J. Leonard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fishery management
ISBN : 1611860245

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Great Lakes Fisheries Policy and Management by William W. Taylor,Abigail J. Lynch,Nancy J. Leonard Pdf

To maintain thriving, sustainable fisheries in the Laurentian Great Lakes, an understanding of the numerous and complex ecological, societal, economic, management, and policy issues surrounding them is critical. This incisive study provides a collaborative, interjurisdictional, and multi-use perspective that is shaped by the United states and Canada together as part of their shared governance of these waters. This book offers an informed look at the Great Lakes fisheries and their ecosystems, as the contributors examine both the threats they have faced and the valuable opportunities they provide for basin citizens and industries. Divided into four sections--the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes Fisheries, Fisheries case studies, and outlook for the Future--this is a valuable and up-to-date tool for students, researchers, policymakers, and managers alike.

Author : Brandon C. Schroeder,Shari L. Dann
Publisher : University of Michigan Regional
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780472037216

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The Life of the Lakes by Brandon C. Schroeder,Shari L. Dann Pdf

A detailed look at the history, health, and management of the Great Lakes fishery

Author : Lynne Heasley
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781628954494

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The Accidental Reef and Other Ecological Odysseys in the Great Lakes by Lynne Heasley Pdf

2022 NAUTILUS SILVER WINNER FOR LYRIC PROSE—In The Accidental Reef and Other Ecological Odysseys in the Great Lakes, Lynne Heasley illuminates an underwater world that, despite a ferocious industrial history, remains wondrous and worthy of care. From its first scene in a benighted Great Lakes river, where lake sturgeon thrash and spawn, this powerful book takes readers on journeys through the Great Lakes, alongside fish and fishers, scuba divers and scientists, toxic pollutants and threatened communities, oil pipelines and invasive species, Indigenous peoples and federal agencies. With dazzling illustrations from Glenn Wolff, the book helps us know the Great Lakes in new ways and grapple with the legacies and alternative futures that come from their abundance of natural wealth. Suffused with curiosity, empathy, and wit, The Accidental Reef will not fail to astonish and inspire.

Author : G.T.O LeBreton,F. William H. Beamish,Scott R. McKinley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402028335

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Sturgeons and Paddlefish of North America by G.T.O LeBreton,F. William H. Beamish,Scott R. McKinley Pdf

Modern North American sturgeons and paddlefish are the result of 100 million years of evolution. Once an integral part of aboriginal culture, their numbers were decimated by overfishing and habitat destruction during the past two centuries. This book details the extensive science aimed at helping these remarkable species recover from the brink of extinction, and describes the historical, biological, and ecological importance of North American sturgeon and paddlefish. The text is enhanced by photographs and detailed line drawings. This comprehensive volume will be an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, and consultants, in academic and government settings, who work to further scientific understanding of these fishes. No other single compilation has documented current information in such detail.

Author : United States. Bureau of Fisheries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Fisheries
ISBN : HARVARD:HWHU2A

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Statistics of the Fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1903 by United States. Bureau of Fisheries Pdf

Author : Margaret Beattie Bogue
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001-06-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780299167639

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Fishing the Great Lakes by Margaret Beattie Bogue Pdf

Fishing the Great Lakes is a sweeping history of the destruction of the once-abundant fisheries of the great "inland seas" that lie between the United States and Canada. Though lake trout, whitefish, freshwater herring, and sturgeon were still teeming as late as 1850, Margaret Bogue documents here how overfishing, pollution, political squabbling, poor public policies, and commercial exploitation combined to damage the fish populations even before the voracious sea lamprey invaded the lakes and decimated the lake trout population in the 1940s. From the earliest records of fishing by native peoples, through the era of European exploration and settlement, to the growth and collapse of the commercial fishing industry, Fishing the Great Lakes traces the changing relationships between the fish resources and the people of the Great Lakes region. Bogue focuses in particular on the period from 1783, when Great Britain and the United States first politically severed the geographic unity of the Great Lakes, through 1933, when the commercial fishing industry had passed from its heyday in the late nineteenth century into very serious decline. She shows how fishermen, entrepreneurial fish dealers, the monopolistic A. Booth and Company (which distributed and marketed much of the Great Lakes catch), and policy makers at all levels of government played their parts in the debacle. So, too, did underfunded scientists and early conservationists unable to spark the interest of an indifferent public. Concern with the quality of lake habitat and the abundance of fish increasingly took a backseat to the interests of agriculture, lumbering, mining, commerce, manufacturing, and urban development in the Great Lakes region. Offering more than a regional history, Bogue also places the problems of Great Lakes fishing in the context of past and current worldwide fishery concerns.

Author : Gerald R. Smith
Publisher : University of Michigan Regional
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215344321

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Guide to Great Lakes Fishes by Gerald R. Smith Pdf

A comprehensive guide to more than fifty common fishes of the Great Lakes

Author : Norman S. Baldwin,Robert W. Saalfeld
Publisher : Ann Arbor, Mich. : Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Fisheries
ISBN : UVA:35007004196154

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Commercial Fish Production in the Great Lakes, 1867-1960 by Norman S. Baldwin,Robert W. Saalfeld Pdf

Author : William John Knox Harkness,John Richardson Dymond,Ontario. Fish and Wildlife Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Fisheries
ISBN : CORNELL:31924003595273

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The Lake Sturgeon by William John Knox Harkness,John Richardson Dymond,Ontario. Fish and Wildlife Branch Pdf

Author : James Andrew Crossman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fish stocking
ISBN : MSU:31293029567652

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Evaluating Collection, Rearing, and Stocking Methods for Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser Fulvescens) Restoration Programs in the Great Lakes by James Andrew Crossman Pdf