The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians released more than 1 million fish into Great Lakes waters this year—including about 902,000 walleye and 278,000 whitefish—as part of a long-running effort to strengthen fish populations and support fisheries. Tribal biologists say the stocking program is especially important for whitefish, whose numbers have declined in part because invasive mussels have reduced the zooplankton they rely on for food. Read the full story by WWMT-TV – Kalamazoo, MI.
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