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Category: Sturgeon

Posted inAP, Article, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Hold on! 240-pound fish, age 100, caught in Detroit River

by The Associated Press May 3, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, James Proffitt, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon, Who We Are and What We Do

Short Season: Sturgeon spearing plays big role in conservation efforts for the ancient fish

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 5, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEvents and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, History and Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Watch Party: Urgin’ for Sturgeon

by GLN Editor November 14, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon, Who We Are and What We Do

Sturgeon Stocking: COVID-19 puts pause on popular sturgeon release program

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 10, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Chicago, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Indiana, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Environmental groups sue to speed up lake sturgeon status

by The Associated Press March 2, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie’s Sturgeon Revival: Biggest fish makes its return to Maumee, Lake Erie with new yearly boost

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Budget, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Resource, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Waterfront Development

Sturgeon, America’s forgotten dinosaurs, slowly coming back to the Great Lakes

by The Associated Press August 1, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inNews, Protect, Sturgeon, Video

Stocking Sturgeon on Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 10, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inArticle, Audio, Sturgeon

Lake Sturgeon fishing in Michigan aimed at preserving prehistoric fish

by Great Lakes Today February 9, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inAudio, Latest News, News, Protect, Sturgeon

Sturgeon recovery in Lake Ontario hit by Trump cuts

by GLN Editor June 16, 2017November 10, 2025

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