Relief follows feds decision to keep lake sturgeon off the Endangered Species List

Relief follows feds decision to keep lake sturgeon off the Endangered Species List

Source: echopress

4/22/2024

Credit: Brad Dokken / Grand Forks Herald

There was palpable relief across the Lake of the Woods and Rainy River tourism sector Monday, with news that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) won’t recommend that lake sturgeon be listed for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.

The FWS issued a news release shortly before 8 a.m. Monday, April 22, saying a “thorough species status assessment” using the best available science led the agency to determine lake sturgeon do not require listing under the Endangered Species Act. The FWS said its 12-month finding shows ongoing management efforts, such as fish stocking, have contributed to the conservation and resiliency of the species.

Rainy River

Sturgeon, Lake

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