Lower Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office

**NEW** OUR BIOLOGISTS WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!! Comment any burning questions you have about what we do, where we work and the fish we see. Questions will be answered in a short video on the first and third Thursday every month starting in April. This is a great way to interact with our staff and meet some of our biologists!!

OUR VERY OWN FISH BIOLOGIST Dimitry Gorsky was featured earlier today on the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium's "Mission Conservation" Series! If you didn't get a chance to see it, the video is now available online. Check it out!

JOIN US LIVE in a half hour!! Fish Biologist Dimitry Gorsky is speaking today on the Wonders of Wildlife (WOW) live FB event at 2:00 PM. The events are being hosted by Agents of Discovery.

DON'T MISS OUT! Today at 2pm ET - Watch staff from our office LIVE on "Mission Conservation" talking about fish migration!!

HOW DID YOU DO for Identifish Friday? If you thought "That's easy! That's a bowfin!" you were correct. These prehistoric fish are found widespread across the eastern United States with males being known for building nests and protecting their young.

"BACK TO BASICS" MONDAY IS HERE! For this week, we're sharing a quick blog from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region that covers what you need to get started enjoying our favorite past time - fishing!! Check back each Monday for a new feature. GET OUT. GO FISHING. HAVE FUN!

IT'S FINALLY IDENTIFISH FRIDAY! Take a look at our not so little friend here that was collected last summer during a boat electrofishing survey for aquatic invasive species in Presque Isle Bay. Any comments on what kind of fish it may be? Check back Monday for the answer! (Photo caption: Greenish brown fish with dark fins being measured on a fish board. Photo credit: Megan Kocher/USFWS)

IDENTIFISH FRIDAY'S answer is...the Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)! Learn more about this group of snake here: https://www.fws.gov//endangered/reptiles/lews/le-facts.html

THIS "BACK TO BASICS" MONDAY gives us a couple experts on ice fishing! If you've never tried it but are looking for an excuse to get outside, this is a great opportunity. Check back each Monday for a new feature. GET OUT. GO FISHING. HAVE FUN! https://fb.watch/2dWUDPKJxI/

HAPPY IDENTIFISH FRIDAY! This week's mystery critter comes from Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office's field crew. Any guess? Check back on Monday to find out the answer.

INTERESTED IN FISHING? Check out this "Conservation Connect" installment from USFWS National Conservation Training Center!

DO YOU LOVE TREES? We do because they're great for helping our fish and waterways. To help celebrate, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Urban and Community Forestry Program commemorates Arbor Day each year with a contest that invites the public to submit original photos and artwork that celebrate the immeasurable value of trees. The winning artist's artwork will be replicated as the 2021 New York State Original Artwork Arbor Day Poster. DEC is accepting photogr...aph and artwork submissions through December 31, 2020. Photos and artwork must feature trees within New York State. Participants will be limited to five submissions, and each submission should include a completed artist information form. More information, including how to submit an entry and necessary forms, is available on our website. (Photo: The 2020 Arbor Day poster winning image, taken by Paul Bergwall /NYSDEC) See more

ATTENTION PARENTS AND TEACHERS! Do you know someone in K-12 who is passionate about fish? Check this contest out! Deadline is March 31st. https://www.wildlifeforever.org/home/state-fish-art/