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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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
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
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
36 people made their way to the interpretive center on Saturday, March 7 to learn about Wisconsin frog calls. Ben Johnston, volunteer frog monitor for Wisconsin DNR, taught audience … Continue reading
The weather has not able to make up it’s mind this year at Genoa, we have warmed up several times and then received snowstorms right after! In between the snow and rain, hatchery staff have been busy getting the … Continue reading
Every year the mussel program at Genoa places mussel cages in the waters of the Upper Mississippi River from the St. Croix River down to Dubuque, IA. Some of these cages will spend multiple summers in the river before they … Continue reading
Images of the construction of Lock & Dam No. 8 are now on display, such as the image above The Great River Road Interpretive Center has a new exhibit to call its own. We are proud to be able to … Continue reading
By Megan Bradley, Genoa National Fish Hatchery Freshwater mussels are host specific, not just any fish will do. Snuffbox, a federally endangered species of mussel, depend on Logperch, a large darter that can grow up to approximately six inches and … Continue reading
By Raena Parsons, Genoa NFH Photo: Many bald eagles were seen during the Great Backyard Bird Count and family hike at Genoa NFH. Credit: Janet Smigielski On Saturday February 15 volunteers with the Coulee Region Audubon Society led a family-friendly bird walk at Genoa … Continue reading