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By Kathleen Schmitt Kline,Ronald M. Bruch,Frederick P. Binkowski,Bob Rashid

ISBN-10: 0870204319

ISBN-13: 9780870204319

ISBN-10: 0870205684

ISBN-13: 9780870205682

People of the Sturgeon tells the poignant tale of an historical fish. Wanton harvest and habitat loss took a heavy toll on those prehistoric creatures till they teetered on the point of extinction. yet, in Wisconsin, lake sturgeon have flourished end result of the devoted paintings of division of average assets employees, collage researchers and a decided staff of spearers referred to as Sturgeon For the next day. because of those efforts, spearers can nonetheless flock by way of the millions to frozen Lake Winnebago every one iciness to participate in a ritual rooted within the traditions of the Menominee and different Wisconsin Indians. A century of sturgeon administration on Lake Winnebago has produced the world's greatest and healthiest lake sturgeon population.

 

Through a desirable number of photos, tales and interviews, People of the Sturgeon chronicles the historical past of this extraordinary fish and the cultural traditions it has spawned. The authors introduce a colourful solid of characters with a superb fish story to inform. colour images by means of the overdue Bob Rashid and pictures from the Wisconsin historic Society evoke either the paranormal and the mortal. Weaving jointly myriad voices and interpreting the sturgeon's profound cultural effect, the authors demonstrate how a various crew of individuals are actually joined jointly as "people of the sturgeon."

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