U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Protects Pre-Historic Fish; Saving the Elusive Pallid Sturgeon from Extinction

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: May 16, 2002 | Copyright information

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STORY SUMMARY:

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is protecting an endangered fish species that has survived for millions of years. The Pallid Sturgeon has been around since the age of the dinosaur and is an ancient survivor that was once plentiful in the U.S. Midwest.

Like the dinosaurs, these rare fish could become extinct. But since being ...