POACHING OF STURGEON REMAINS AN ISSUE IN THE LOWER DANUBE
A (bad) news from WWF Central and Eastern Europe go to the site
conference “Local and global initiatives: how support management actions on diadromous species”
Registration for the final conference "Local and global initiatives: how support management actions on diadromous species” (July 2022, Bordeaux) has been extended until Monday, the 16th of May. The event is entirely free of charge for those who register (no fees for registration, lunches, or
Feed donation to Ukrainian sturgeon broodstock
Given the massive supply problems that currently exist in invaded Ukraine also for fish feed, with the purposeto save a wild Azov Sea broodstock of sturgeons maintained in a commercial farm, a large group of Italian sturgeon farmers (Agroittica Lombarda, Storione Ticino, Acipenser, Soc. Agr.
Cycling across Eurasia to raise awareness for sturgeons
Matthew Spencer, will cycle across Eurasia to the last sturgeon spawning sites in order to raise awareness of their decline. Starting in London and finishing in Central Asia, travelling approximately 11,000km to raise awareness to helping to protect endangered sturgeons. All charitable money raised will
In Wisconsin sturgeons are getting ready to spawn
From a message of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. As the weather gets warmer, so do water temperatures. Warmer water means sturgeon will begin spawning on the Wolf River. Keep an eye on the underwater Wolf River camera as we expect to see the sturgeon
ISS9 is sto take place in fall 2023
The Covid related restrictions imposed upon international travel and the facilitation of meetings resulted in a substantial delay of the 9th International Symposium on Sturgeons (ISS9) until now. With the perspective that the restrictions concerning the travel and the access to China will be lifted in
Paddlefish and Sturgeon Bones Suggest Asteroid Hit Earth in the Spring
Ancient paddlefish and sturgeon bones were collected at a site North Dakota, USA and provide interesting information about the potential time of year when the asteroid hit earth 66 million years ago. Click the following link to read more https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-02-24/dinosaur-asteroid-fish-fossils-tanis-site-suggest-spring-death/100843598
A gulf sturgeon was detected 200 miles up the Pearl River for the first time since 1996!
Threatened Gulf Sturgeon Spotted for the First Time in 25 Years Near Jackson, Mississippi The 17-year-old Gulf sturgeon was discovered 200 miles upstream from the Gulf of Mexico go to the website
The protection of the environment, biodiversity and ecosystem included in the Italian Costitution
The Italian Parliament has amended Constitution, articles 9 and 41. This is an important fact also for the protection of sturgeons. Article 9, in fact, is part of the "fundamental" articles of the Constitution. It already contained the protection of the landscape heritage and the historical
Special Issue “Conservation Genetics of Sturgeons”
This Special Issue on the Open Access Journal "Diversity" is an interesting opportunity to present case studies, research findings, and synthesis papers about several topics relevant for conservation of endangered sturgeons. WSCS members will have a special discount of 20% on publications fees. more info
