Prairie Sportsman
Twisted Sisters and Dam Be Gone
Season 10 Episode 7 | 27m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Twisted Sister Spearing Decoys and removing obsolete river dams to improve fish habitat.
Meet spearing enthusiasts Tami Kotila and Amy Smith, owners of Twisted Sisters Spearing Decoys, then learn how removing obsolete dams from the Minnesota River is improving native fish habitat and how home owners can prevent stormwater runoff pollution.
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Twisted Sisters and Dam Be Gone
Season 10 Episode 7 | 27m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet spearing enthusiasts Tami Kotila and Amy Smith, owners of Twisted Sisters Spearing Decoys, then learn how removing obsolete dams from the Minnesota River is improving native fish habitat and how home owners can prevent stormwater runoff pollution.
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