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Saving Buffalo Reef

Provided by: Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission |Published on: August 25, 2023
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Synopsis

  • In this video, students learn about the stamp sands from copper mining that have made their way into Buffalo Reef and are affecting the habitat there.
  • Students learn a brief history of copper mining in this area, the importance of copper to the Indigenous people of the area, and the effects that mass mining of copper in this area has had on the surrounding environment.
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Subjects: Science, Social Studies
Authors: Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
Region: North America, USA - Midwest, United States, Wisconsin, WI - Lake Michigan & Fox/Wolf Watershed (CESA 6, 7, 8)
Languages: English

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