Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: Flint River Sturgeon Netted in Saginaw Bay Signals Progress in Restoring the Prehistoric Species
January 28, 2025
January 28, 2025
FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation issued the following news:
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Lake sturgeon date back 130 million years, to a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The sturgeon was a dominant species in the Great Lakes before human activities eliminated 99% of the massive fish. Efforts to restore their numbers in the lakes, which involve sturgeon release events in Flint and other Michigan communities, have captivated the public.
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Lake sturgeon date back 130 million years, to a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The sturgeon was a dominant species in the Great Lakes before human activities eliminated 99% of the massive fish. Efforts to restore their numbers in the lakes, which involve sturgeon release events in Flint and other Michigan communities, have captivated the public.
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