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19 -20 Jan in Vienna a meeting on implementation of the PANEU action plan.

26 January 2023

EU supports the assessment of the progress on the implementation of the Pan European Action Plan A consortium comprising the WSCS, WWF and several research institutions such as the French INRAe, the German IGB and University of Padova (Italy) are joining forces thanks to an

BEST WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR

24 December 2022

WSCS would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a great new year full of good things, hoping for a more peaceful and friendly world. We also hope to continue the fruitful cooperation with all of you for the protection and conservation of sturgeon

Celebration of 20 years of research at the Black River lake sturgeon population

24 December 2022

In May 2022 researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) together with stakeholders and the general public gathered at the primary lake sturgeon spawning site and streamside research and hatchery facility to celebrate 20 years of research, production, outreach

ISS9 was canceled due to the pandemic.

7 December 2022

It is unknown how the pandemic will affect future attendance. However, planning to guarantee success is a long-term process. We are then calling for proposals from potential host organizations or institutions for the next ISS 10 to be convened in 2025. A company cannot be

WSCS 2022 General Assembly – Agenda (link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/2736565722)

6 December 2022

Invitation to attend the 2022 General Assembly To: All Members of the World Sturgeon Conservation Society Dear colleagues and fellow sturgeon enthusiasts, We cordially invite you to this year’s General Assembly and Board Meeting of the WSCS on December 8, 2022 at 15:00 h CET.

Tons of dead fish in the Thaya, Czech Republic

25 November 2022

Over 40 tons of fish died this summer (2022) in the Thaya in the region of Břeclav. Among the fish carcasses were also sterlets, a protected sturgeon species, with more than 15 individuals reported. However, the total number of dead sterlets remains unknown. The sterlets

A recent stocking event of young European sturgeons in the Dordogne River

21 November 2022

On September 2022 some young European sturgeons A. sturio born in June in INRAE station of St Seurin sur l’Isle (south west France) were stocked in the Dordogne River, close to historical spawning grounds. They result from an assisted reproduction from adults of the French

UK Sturgeon Alliance joins WSCS and sets targets for future activities

15 November 2022

During its Workshop for the development of a recovery plan for sturgeon on the British Isles, which took place at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), on October 11th and 12th 2022, the UK Sturgeon Alliance (https://www.savethesturgeon.com/), a network comprising among others the ZSL, the

‘Hell fish’ likely killed by dinosaur-ending asteroid is preserved in stunning detail – NewsBreak

14 November 2022

Scientists recently unearthed stunning fossils of sturgeon from Hell's Creek that might have died on the day that the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck. go to the news

WSCS-WWF training on population monitoring methods in Georgia

14 November 2022

The development of a standardized monitoring of the populations of sturgeon species in Georgia is carried out in a close cooperation between WSCS experts and WWF Caucasus since 2021. In August 2022 the practical training on the implementation of different methods took place in the

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