3 Michigan Tribes Work to Restore Arctic Grayling to Local Rivers(opens in a new tab)
Michigan tribes are working to restore Arctic grayling, a native fish that disappeared from local streams in 1936, to Michigan’s rivers.
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Michigan tribes aim to bring back Arctic grayling
Three Michigan tribes are reintroducing Arctic grayling to local rivers after the species disappeared from the region more than a century ago. The tribes are working with state partners to release fish and monitor survival amid the impacts of warming temperatures and extreme weather.
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Three northern Michigan tribes, along with state partners, are reintroducing Arctic grayling to local waterways for the first time in roughly a century. The Grand Traverse Band raised about 8,000 fish and released them into the Boardman‑Ottaway River, while the Little River Band and Little Traverse Bay Bands received eggs from a state hatchery and are monitoring survival amid extreme weather and warming conditions.
