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WSCS co-signed with other 35 other organizations a letter requesting an extension of the scrutiny period for delegated act C/2024/5129 final in order to allow proper assessment of cross-border renewable energy projects, in particular for a high threat imposed by a new transboundary hydropower project

Bob Kreiken has been fascinated by the Danube for as long as he can remember. When he learned that the Danube is one of the last sturgeon strongholds in Europe, his fascination turned to concern. Sturgeon populations in European rivers have been decimated by dam

video "Join us to save sturgeons" highlighting the need for sturgeon conservation in Europe and promoting the Pan-European Action Plan for Sturgeons (PANEUAP). You can even download for offline use or share from the EU plattform.

Factsheet: "A plan to save sturgeons in Europe - Messages to stakeholders in sturgeon conservation based on the pan-European action plan for sturgeons" with messages to EU key stakeholders from conservation-navigation- water management and fisheries . It is available for download in 18 European languages If you click on the

WWF's annual update on the poaching report in the Lower Danube: https://wwfcee.org/pdf_collections/49/Poaching%20of%20sturgeon_en_low-res_final.pdf related press release https://wwfcee.org/news/poaching-and-trafficking-is-driving-sturgeon-species-towards-extinction-in-the-lower-danube

Invitation to attend the General Assembly of the WSCS being held in conjunction with the IUCN SSG’s 30thAnniversary and a hosted Bycatch Workshop 2-6 September 2024 Join us for the General Assembly of the WSCS on 3 September 2024 in Bordeaux, France.  The General Assembly

The Delaware Riverkeeper network threatens to sue for increased Atlantic sturgeon protections https://whyy.org/articles/atlantic-sturgeon-endangered-new-jersey-delaware-lawsuit/

Sturgeon conservation does not have to be a zero sum game https://wonews.com/dangerous-rhetoric-follows-california-fish-and-game-commissions-decision-to-proceed-with-full-status-report-for-petition-to-list-white-sturgeon-as-threatened/

A unique migration run In April 2024, a unique “migration run” for adult beluga, stellate and Russian sturgeons was completed. However, this journey was not accomplished by water, but by land. The LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon team transported the sturgeons from the Romanian caviar farm “Danube Caviar” near

WSCS Student Presentation Day II July 23rd, 2024 6:00-7:30 pm CEST Topic: Sturgeon genetics Join the WSCS Student Subunit on July 23rd from 6:00-7:30 PM CEST (10 AM PST) for their second WSCS Student Presentation Day. The topic will be Sturgeon Genetics. Dr. Leonardo Congiu