Zasoby i środowisko · 01/09/2010

US Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Shovelnose Sturgeon as Threatened Due to Similarity to Pallid Sturgeon

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that shovelnose sturgeon are threatened due to their similarity in appearance to the endangered pallid sturgeon, which will help protect the pallid sturgeon from accidental catch during commercial fishing activities in overlapping habitats.