People of the Sturgeon: Recent Episodes
University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
Ancient Survivors - This playlist consists of clips for the audiobook version of People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's love affair with an ancient fish.
Is it an earthquake? The sound of an impending storm? No--it's the thunderous sound of sturgeon spawning.
Why are fish populations regulated and controlled by the state? You'll understand after listening to this clip.
State fish biologists gather to catch, tag and measure sturgeon. Including a team from Georgia that's hoping to repopulate the Tennessee River.
The Wolf River is home to the sturgeon--or, as the Menominee call it, nama'o. Trace the river's origin from a trickle in Northern Wisconsin to the heart of Lake Winnebago.
Wondering who's providing the great background music for the People of the Sturgeon audiobook? Allow us to introduce you to Graminy.
The Lake Winnebago sturgeon population avoided the overfishing issues that collapsed other sturgeon communities. Kathy Kline explains why.
"If you can carve duck decoys, carve me a sturgeon decoy." Appleton's George Schmidt, who carved his first sturgeon decoy way back in 1955, talks about his "hobby".
When can you have a spear in the fishing shack? Wisconsin's "Mr. Sturgeon," Ron Bruch, runs it down.
Vern Gebhart of Hilbert, Wisconsin carves sturgeon decoys as a hobby. As he notes, it takes 20 to 30 hours to make each one.
UW Sea Grant aquaculture specialist Fred Binkowski takes to the air, using radiotelemetry to track the movements and location of tagged sturgeon as part of a 25-year rehabilitation and restocking project.
The Menominee tribe's preferred strategy for spearing sturgeon, as described by a visiting Dominican missionary in the 1830s.
The debate over loosening restrictions on ice fishing has always been contentious...dating back to the Great Depression.
The voice of EarthWatch radio joins with Kathy Kline to share historical and biological information about sturgeon.
The group Sturgeon for Tomorrow raises money to support activities like the Sturgeon Guard, who patrol the Wolf River during spawning season. Through 2008, the group's five chapters have raised a whopping $750,000.
The ritual of sturgeon spearing: "Like trying to shoot a duck while looking up through a chimney." Listen to the sounds of a successful catch.
The Menominee tribe have an immense respect for the sturgeon. Here's a clip of the sounds and music of an authentic Menominee pow-wow.
Ron Bruch, another of the book's lead authors, talks about the justification for People of the Sturgeon amid the sounds of opening day for spearfishing.
"It's been self-rewarding:" Standing at the base of Sullivan Falls, Kathy Kline interviews Don Reiter about the genesis of the Menominee tribe's plans to restore the sturgeon population.
"The more you work with these critters, the more you love 'em." Despite a failed experiment in sturgeon-egg husbandry, the enthusiasm of Wisconsin fish biologists isn't dampened.
Wondering who's providing the great background music for the People of the Sturgeon audiobook? Allow us to introduce you to Graminy.
The Menominee tribe have an immense respect for the sturgeon. Here's a clip of the sounds and music of an authentic Menominee pow-wow.
The debate over loosening restrictions on ice fishing has always been contentious...dating back to the Great Depression.
Why are fish populations regulated and controlled by the state? You'll understand after listening to this clip.
Ron Bruch, another of the book's lead authors, talks about the justification for People of the Sturgeon amid the sounds of opening day for spearfishing.
The voice of EarthWatch radio joins with Kathy Kline to share historical and biological information about sturgeon.
The Menominee tribe's preferred strategy for spearing sturgeon, as described by a visiting Dominican missionary in the 1830s.
The Lake Winnebago sturgeon population avoided the overfishing issues that collapsed other sturgeon communities. Kathy Kline explains why.
When can you have a spear in the fishing shack? Wisconsin's "Mr. Sturgeon," Ron Bruch, runs it down.
The ritual of sturgeon spearing: "Like trying to shoot a duck while looking up through a chimney." Listen to the sounds of a successful catch.
Vern Gebhart of Hilbert, Wisconsin carves sturgeon decoys as a hobby. As he notes, it takes 20 to 30 hours to make each one.
"If you can carve duck decoys, carve me a sturgeon decoy." Appleton's George Schmidt, who carved his first sturgeon decoy way back in 1955, talks about his "hobby".
"The more you work with these critters, the more you love 'em." Despite a failed experiment in sturgeon-egg husbandry, the enthusiasm of Wisconsin fish biologists isn't dampened.
The group Sturgeon for Tomorrow raises money to support activities like the Sturgeon Guard, who patrol the Wolf River during spawning season. Through 2008, the group's five chapters have raised a whopping $750,000.
The Wolf River is home to the sturgeon--or, as the Menominee call it, nama'o. Trace the river's origin from a trickle in Northern Wisconsin to the heart of Lake Winnebago.
"It's been self-rewarding:" Standing at the base of Sullivan Falls, Kathy Kline interviews Don Reiter about the genesis of the Menominee tribe's plans to restore the sturgeon population.
UW Sea Grant aquaculture specialist Fred Binkowski takes to the air, using radiotelemetry to track the movements and location of tagged sturgeon as part of a 25-year rehabilitation and restocking project.
Is it an earthquake? The sound of an impending storm? No--it's the thunderous sound of sturgeon spawning.
State fish biologists gather to catch, tag and measure sturgeon. Including a team from Georgia that's hoping to repopulate the Tennessee River.