Friday, May 6, 2022 - Preventing an ancient Mississippi River giant's extinction

06/05/2022 10 min
Friday, May 6, 2022 - Preventing an ancient Mississippi River giant's extinction

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Missouri scientists are tracking lake sturgeon populations in the Mississippi River, as part of an ongoing effort to prevent the extinction of the endangered fish species. The team implanted radio transmitters into wild sturgeon this spring, so they could track movement in the river ecosystem.