The possibility of seeing a lake sturgeon placed on the federal Endangered Species List (ESL) thanks to a lawsuit filed by a protectionist group has stirred the hearts of a sensitive group of sturgeon enthusiasts in Wisconsin.
Judging by the more than 500 people who packed the Stockbridge High School gymnasium on Jan. 22, and the introduction of a bill that could exclude Wisconsin sturgeon from English language arts curriculum and harpoon and line fishing seasons, these old fish are quickly becoming the state’s newest pressing conservation issue.
Upcoming USFWS decision on sturgeon endangered species listing becomes warm topic in Wisconsin
