Is lake sturgeon the next iconic creature headed to the Endangered Species List?
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Fans of Wisconsin lake sturgeon fear their pursuits of this unique fish could come to a screeching halt sometime this summer if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) caves to a protectionist group that’s suing to place sturgeon nationwide on the federal Endangered Species List.
The Center for Biological Diversity first petitioned the USFWS in 2018 for a “threatened” listing under the Endangered Species Act for all lake sturgeon in the country, or for separate listings of distinct populations as threatened or endangered.
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