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Fishing for lake sturgeon in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan is not a threat to the ancient species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) concluded in its decision not to list the giant fish ...
An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. Critically endangered plants are listed separately. There are 6147 plant species which are endangered or critically endangered. Additionally 1674 plant species (7.6% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient ...
A public information meeting on the future of sturgeon spearing will take place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the Stockbridge High School Gym, 110 School St., Stockbridge, with local ...
U.S. Endangered Species List: Flora—plants Species Search at U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: "List of endangered species"
[51] [52] [53] Some species of sturgeon are extinct, and several are on the verge of extinction, including the Chinese sturgeon, [54] the highly prized beluga sturgeon, [55] and the Alabama sturgeon. [56] Many species are classified as threatened or endangered, with noticeable declines in sturgeon populations as the demand for caviar increases.
Lake sturgeon fishing and spearing seasons as well as other management programs will continue under a decision announced Monday by federal officials.
See: List of endangered plants, List of critically endangered plants. Vulnerable, Endangered, and Critically Endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN. Additionally 1674 plant species (7.6% of those evaluated) are listed as Data Deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full
The Gulf sturgeon was first recognized as a separate subspecies in 1955. The nominate subspecies is the Atlantic sturgeon, A. o. oxyrinchus. [5] The Gulf sturgeon is listed as threatened under the United States Endangered Species Act, having been listed in 1991.