People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007S07DNC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 574 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From some of the earliest inhabitants of Wisconsin, the Menominee Indian Tribe, to the spearers who flock to frozen Lake Winnebago for the annual sturgeon spearing season, people have always been drawn to this ancient fish. People of the Sturgeon is a history of the lake sturgeon in Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago region, told through a fascinating collection of stories on the culture, art, and science surrounding this mysterious fish. This is the only population of sturgeon in the world to have been nearly extirpated, then resurrected through a community-wide effort of people who are now joined together as People of the Sturgeon.This audiobook includes updates on Menominee-DNR relations, new information on sturgeon aging, wonde
Beautiful Wisconsin, land of my birth.and full of wonders! I have a signed copy of this bookby all the people involved in its creation. I also have a not-so-secret secretthe author is my talented daughter-in-law, Kathy Schimtt Klinemother of our first grandson, Oskar. When she presented us with the book, I didn't . Aimee Bailey said Great Book for the Family. I purchased this book because my family fishes in a river populated by Sturgeon. My husband loved it as a Christmas gift and it is on our coffee table at our cabin. My sons love to look at the pictures. There is great history in here on an amazing creature. Jean Bartels said Terrific historic look at an important resource. I grew up near Lake Winnebago and didn't know even a little of this history! What an incredible historic review of this ancient fish and the people who have been influenced by it! I loved the various stories from poachers, tribes, and lawmen.