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Hog Island is approximately 4 miles (6.5 km) long in a north-south direction. Its low, swampy terrain is of significant interest to naturalists because it is one of the least-disturbed islands in Lake Michigan. The island's Wetland s are important spawning grounds for Perch and Smallmouth Bass , as well as lake birds that feed on fish, such as the Common Tern , listed as threatened within Michigan As Of 2006 . Three endemic riparian plant species, Houghton's Goldenrod , the Lake Huron Tansy , and Pitcher's Thistle , have been identified on Hog Island. All three plants are listed as threatened within Michigan as of 2006. Old-growth northern Hardwood and boreal Softwood groves continued to exist on Hog Island as of 2006. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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