Abrams Environmental Law Clinic Sends Notice of Intent to Sue to Protect Endangered Lake Sturgeon
Lawsuit Launched to Force Trump Administration to Protect Lake Sturgeon
Conservation groups sent a notice today of their intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for delaying a determination of whether lake sturgeon will be protected under the Endangered Species Act.
The Service made an initial finding earlier this year that listing the sturgeon as threatened or endangered may be warranted. But the agency missed a May 2019 deadline for determining whether the giant, ancient fish actually warrants protection.
“These ancient survivors swam with dinosaurs 200 million years ago, but sturgeon need our help to survive climate change and the damage we’ve done to their river and lake habitats,” said Jeff Miller at the Center for Biological Diversity. “Lake sturgeon are an integral part of the Great Lakes. If they’re going to be part of the region’s future, we need a concerted effort to remove dams and restore rivers.”
Read more at Center for Biological Diversity