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Home→Published 2020 → June

Monthly Archives: June 2020

Genoa Mussel Biologist Earns Region’s 2020 Science Excellence Award

Posted on June 3, 2020 by KenVisger

 Megan Bradley at Endangered Higgins Eye Release. Photo by USFWS. Megan Bradley of the Genoa (WI) National Fish Hatchery recently received high honors for her achievements in furthering Aquatic Species Recovery through her work in freshwater mussel and fisheries science. … Continue reading →

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Dragonfly Learning Curve Continues!

Posted on June 2, 2020 by KenVisger

Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly larvae are reared in PVC pipe cages submerged in tanks. Photo by Angela Baran Dagendesh/USFWS. Genoa National Fish Hatchery began working with the Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly in 2015 after receiving a grant to help get the program … Continue reading →

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More Logperch and Endangered Species news:

Posted on June 2, 2020 by KenVisger

  Three tiny logperch can be seen in the red circle (above, left).  Photos by Megan Bradley/USFWS. Hopefully you caught our article last month about spawning Logperch on station. Well, good news, the eggs we spawned are hatching and we … Continue reading →

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Hatchery Ponds: Improving pond polyculture for freshwater mussel culture.

Posted on June 2, 2020 by KenVisger

                        In 2019 GNFH biologists experimented with two ponds to see whether there was a difference in freshwater mussel survival from drop-off to about 6 months old in ponds … Continue reading →

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Pond Production Season Begins

Posted on June 2, 2020 by KenVisger

                  A smallmouth bass nest. Photo by Nick Bloomfield/USFWS. Spring time means love is in the air at Genoa NFH. All of the brood fish we have on station, which includes Largemouth … Continue reading →

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