Ludington
Biological Station
Contacting
the Station
Station Supervisor: Dennis Lavis
E-mail: Dennis_Lavis@fws.gov
229 South Jebavy Drive
Ludington, MI 49431
Phone: 231-845-6205
Fax: 231-843-8468
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)
Web: Sea Lamprey Management
Program
Station Facts
Geographic Area Served
- Great Lakes states; primarily
lower peninsula of Michigan, and northern Indiana tributaries of Lakes Michigan
and Huron
Station Goals
- Conduct ecologically sound and
publicly acceptable integrated sea lamprey
management
- Support fish community objectives
for each of the Great Lakes
- Fulfill U.S. obligations under
the 1954 Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries between U.S. and Canada
- Rehabilitate Great Lakes fisheries
by reducing sea lamprey population by 90 percent
- Ensure protection of nontarget
species and the environment
Services Provided
to
- Federal and state agencies
- Michigan Department of Natural
Resources
- Other Fish and Wildlife Service
offices
Activity Highlights
- Reduce sea lamprey populations
to 10 percent of pretreatment levels
- Help maintain viability of $4
billion annual Great Lakes fishery economy
- Implement alternatives to chemicals,
including barriers and sterile male releases, for sea lamprey control
- Develop and implement enhanced
lamprey control techniques
- Assess sea lamprey populations
Publications
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