Hikers spotted stranded lake sturgeon in a low-water channel of Michigan’s Ontonagon River, prompting three rescue missions that ultimately saved 27 threatened fish. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Upper Peninsula Power Company worked together to move the sturgeon to deeper water and are reviewing conditions to help prevent future strandings. Read the full story by CBS News.
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