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News Articles: Sturgeon

Firefighters stand on a bridge over the Cuyahoga River to spray water on the tug Arizona as a fire, started in an oil slick on the river, engulfs docks in Cleveland on Nov. 1, 1952.

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The Cuyahoga River was so polluted, it used to catch fire. Now it's making a comeback

The plight of the river, which empties into Lake Erie at Cleveland, helped inspire the Clean Water Act. Now it attracts kayakers and anglers and could soon be removed from an EPA watchlist.

October 12, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A juvenile lake sturgeon collected in the Coosa River

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  • Animals

Prehistoric fish may spawn in Georgia: 1st time in 50 years

Scientists and students embarking on a census of Georgia lake sturgeon have found three females with mature eggs — an indication that the prehistoric fish may be reproducing in Georgia for the first time in a half-century. Polluted water and markets for caviar and fish meat had wiped the species out of the Coosa River in the 1970s.

August 17, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Orlando Montoya
Istanbul, Turkey: The Sturgeon full moon rises next to Istanbul's Camlica Mosque.

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  • Space

The last supermoon of the year lights up the night sky all over the world

The Sturgeon Moon became visible Thursday night, appearing bigger and brighter than usual because of its proximity to Earth.

August 12, 2022
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By:
  • Shauneen Miranda
Fisherman holding Sturgeon

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  • Environment

'Prehistoric' fish doubles in size since last capture in 2005

A sturgeon tagged and released 16 years ago was recaptured last week in northwestern Georgia, and state officials say it more than doubled in size in that time.

November 08, 2021
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By:
  • Mark Rice
Jennifer Johnson, a member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey crew, lies down beside a massive lake sturgeon that was pulled from the Detroit River last week. The sturgeon was tagged with a microchip and released back into the river.

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  • Animals

A Huge, Ancient Lake Sturgeon Has Been Lurking In The Detroit River

Imagine catching a really big fish — 7 feet long and weighing 240 pounds and estimated to be 100 years old. Oh, and you caught it in the Detroit River.

May 05, 2021
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By:
  • Annamarie Sysling
Armuchee Fisheries staff caught and released the sturgeon in January.

DNR Catches Largest Lake Sturgeon Since Reintroduction Of Species Began

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is celebrating the catch of a 19-pound sturgeon on the Etowah River. It’s the largest ever found since the...

February 25, 2020
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  • Sophia Saliby
New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam

No Questions Allowed At Army Corps Of Engineers Public Meeting In Augusta

A crowd of several hundred gathered in Augusta Wednesday evening to ask representatives from The Army Corps of Engineers how they came to the decision...

November 15, 2019
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
The Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam

Army Corps Of Engineers Recommends Removing Augusta Dam

After years of contentious debate, The Army Corp of Engineers has made their recommendation on how to replace an Augusta dam with something that will...

October 29, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Endangered Atlantic Sturgeon grow To 14 feet, 800 pounds during 60-year life span.

Savannah Harbor Expansion Puts Fish, People At Odds

For years, the deepening of the harbor in Savannah has been one of the most eagerly awaited boosts to Georgia’s economy. With a deeper harbor comes more...

April 30, 2019
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By:
  • Drew Dawson

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