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Wis. Group Raises Sturgeon in River Water
Milwaukee, WI - By raising newborn sturgeon in water taken from the Milwaukee River, a group of volunteers hopes the fish will learn to recognize unique scents in the water that will lead them to return to the river years from now when they spawn.
Lake sturgeon have not spawned in the Milwaukee River in more than 100 years. State officials have released hatchery-raised sturgeon into the river in hopes the fish would recognize it as a future breeding site, but to no avail.