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More about sturgeon
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The lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) is a North American temperate freshwater fish, one of about 20 species of sturgeon. This remarkable fish can live for a century and grow to 300 pounds. Over time, it has spawned a rich cultural tradition. Wanton harvest and habitat loss, however, took a heavy toll on lake sturgeon. But in Wisconsin, they have flourished because of the dedicated work of DNR 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 Lake Winnebago's frozen expanse each winter to take part in a ritual rooted in the traditions of the Menominee and other Wisconsin Indians.
A new book, People of the Sturgeon, co-authored by Kathleen Schmitt Kline and Fred Binkowski with Wisconsin Sea Grant, chronicles the history of this remarkable fish through a fascinating collection of images, stories, and interviews. For more information on purchasing this book, please visit the ASC Pubs Store.
In honor of the publication of People of the Sturgeon, staff at the Water Library invite you to further explore the world of this fascinating fish as well as the other fish of Wisconsin.
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Call No. 281010
Fishes of Wisconsin
/ By George C. Becker.
Madison: University of Wisconsin Press:
1983.
Also available online.
This encyclopedic reference to 157 fish species found in Wisconsin has become a model for all other such works. Many of the species are also found in much of the Great Lakes region and Mississippi River watershed. In addition to thorough species accounts, Becker discusses the history and policy of water resources and fisheries management.
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Call No. 281026
Fishing the Great Lakes: An Environmental History, 1783-1933
/ By Margaret Beattie Bogue.
Madison: University of Wisconsin Press:
2000.
Bogue has written the definitive history of the decline of the Great Lakes fisheries. She documents how over fishing, pollution, political squabbling, poor public policies, and commercial exploitation combined to damage the fish population before the arrival of the sea lamprey in the 1940s.
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Call No. 281232
The Life of the Lakes: A Guide to the Great Lakes Fishery
/ By Shari L. Dann and Brandon C. Schroeder.
Ann Arbor: Michigan Sea Grant:
2003.
This publication describes the current status of the Great Lakes fishery, outlines the fishery of the past in terms of the social, technological and environmental changes it has faced, and discusses issues to consider for the future.
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Call No. 281477
The lake sturgeon, Acipenser Fulvescens (Chondrostei: Acipenseridae): an annotated bibliography
/ By T.A Dick, S.R. Jarvis, C.D. Sawatzky, et al.
Winnipeg, Man.: Minister of Supply and Services Canada:
2006.
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Call No. 281489
Fish of Wisconsin field guide
/ By David Bosanko.
Cambridge, MN : Adventure Publications, Inc.:
2007.
Detailed information on about 76 species of fish found in Wisconsin, including facts on spawning behavior, feeding habits, state and North American records, inside information to locate fishing hot spots, and answers to frequently asked questions. On waterproof pages.
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Call No. 281496
The philosopher fish : sturgeon, caviar, and the geography of desire
/ By Carey Richard Adams .
New York: Counterpoint:
2005.
Since the days of the Persian Empire, caviar has trumpeted status, wealth, prestige, and sex appeal. Today it goes for up to one hundred dollars an ounce, and aficionados will go to extraordinary lengths to get their fill of it. According to acclaimed writer Richard Adams Carey, that's just the problem. In this spectacular jaunt, Carey immerses himself in the world of sturgeon, the fish that lays these golden eggs. 1st ed.
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Call No. 281527
Caviar : the strange history and uncertain future of the world’s most coveted delicacy
/ By Inga Saffron.
New York : Broadway Books:
2002.
In Caviar, Inga Saffron tells, for the first time, the story of how the virgin eggs of the prehistoric-looking, bottom-feeding sturgeon were transformed from a humble peasant food into a czar’s delicacy–and ultimately a coveted status symbol for a rising middle class. At the same time, Saffron describes the complex industry caviar has spawned, illustrating the unfortunate consequences of mass marketing such a rare commodity.
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