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Fish and Wildlife Officials Report Significant Improvement in Lamprey Control

By Pat Bradley

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-941407.mp3

South Burlington, VT – Decades of efforts to control the sea lamprey population in Lake Champlain and its tributaries are paying off with a significant drop in the number of lake trout and salmon afflicted by the parasitic eel. WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.