Study to investigate mortality of Mille Lacs walleyes
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe hopes to test a hypothesis that warming lake temperatures are contributing to the recent walleye population decline.
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Tribal officials investigate gillnet abandoned on Mille Lacs
ONAMIA, Minn. — Tribal authorities are investigating an abandoned gillnet found on Lake Mille Lacs that contained 67 dead walleyes. Last week’s find has revived the controversy over tribal fishing on Mille Lacs, where the walleye population has been on a long-term decline. Mille Lacs is co-managed between the state and eight Ojibwe bands that
DNR continues efforts to gauge Mille Lacs walleye population
Based on the number of walleye that were originally tagged and the total number of tagged fish that turn up during the recapture, the DNR said it can make an accurate estimate of the lake’s walleye population.
Wisconsin teaming with Minnesota, Michigan in separate walleye efforts
Team efforts involve mulling reg changes with Minnesota on a stretch of the Mississippi and working with Michigan to help walleyes rebound at Lac Vieux Desert.
Study: Wisconsin tribal forests more diverse, sustainable
MADISON, Wis. — Native American reservations in northern Wisconsin have older trees, as well as better plant diversity and tree regeneration than surrounding state or national forests, according to researchers. Dartmouth College and University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers recently published their findings in an issue of the Ecology and Society journal, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. Researchers
