Levka"Once abundant throughout the eastern seaboard from Labrador to Florida, Atlantic sturgeon populations have plummeted by more than 95% from their historic levels. This dramatic decline has transformed them from a colonial-era staple that fed early American settlements to an endangered species fighting for survival. Their plight represents not just the loss of a single species, but potentially the extinction of an ancient lineage that has persisted through multiple mass extinction events, only to face its greatest challenge from human activities."
NonilexThat interpretation has been a crucial part of how the #EndangeredSpecies Act has protected over 1,700 species since its passage in 1973, said Hartl. It's helped preserve spawning grounds for #AtlanticSturgeon, allowing them to mate & sustain the population. It has protected old-growth #forests in the Pacific Northwest that house northern #SpottedOwls, saving them from #extinction.