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Article: Deadly fish virus in state; Kills in Lake Winnebago system may be just start
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 13, 2007
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A deadly virus responsible for massive fish kills in the eastern
Great Lakes has now killed fish in Wisconsin.
The presence of the virus in the Lake Winnebago system of lakes
on the Fox River surprised state natural resources officials. Its
unchecked spread throughout Wisconsin waterways threatens the
state's $2.3 billion sport fishing industry, which supports more
than 26,000 jobs.
The virus can kill dozens of fish species in the chain of lakes,
even threatening the population of ancient sturgeon that thrive
there, said Sue Marcquenski, fish health specialist with the state
Department of Natural Resources.
The Lake Winnebago system supports North America's largest self-
sustaining ...