Is the only thing the wetlands owners really care about is their duck hunting clubs?
In some shoreline locations, a water level of 776.8 will promote submergent vegetation, such as sago pondweed. Ducks eat the roots or tubers of Sago. Thus, the 7.2 inches of additional water level the Lake District is requesting (776.8) is beneficial to both boating safety and duck habitat. In other shoreline locations, 776.8 will promote favored emergent wetland plants. The mistake the DNR and the LKWA are making is placing a value judgment of one species (emergent) over another species (submergent). Both Sago and Bulrush are desirable native wetlands plants.
